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...local chapter of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) gives Ocon coupons that she can trade in at area grocery stores for bread, milk, cereal and cheese. And St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church charges Ocon $1 in return for a bag of groceries...
...Still, Ocon's lifestyle has so many demands that she never hesitates to ask for any extra resources...
...When Ocon needed a baby-sitter to take care of Bailey some weekend afternoons so that she can get some studying done, she advertised for one in the lobby of Peabody Terrace. Within weeks, Ocon found a family in her apartment complex who volunteered to care for Bailey Saturday afternoons, when Ocon needs the time to study or work on papers...
...very vocal about being a single mom. I have no problem telling people that this is what I'm all about," Ocon says. "You have to get really thick-skinned. You have to ask for help. It's about my daughter's well-being. I'm getting to the point right now where I almost feel as if I'm talking about it too much...
...Ocon and her family are both quick to point out that balancing life as a mother and as a Harvard undergraduate is inherently difficult, no matter how much assistance Ocon receives from Harvard or elsewhere...