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Years When Television Was My Babysitter And I Was A “Latchkey Kid”

These are the top (and terrific) shows that helped shape my character and guide me into young adulthood

Me circa 1986 or so.

The above photo is a terrible photo of me, but it’s the only one I have with me showing my house key around my neck.

A latchkey kid, or latchkey child, is a child who returns to an empty home after school or a child who is often left at home with no supervision because their parents are away at work. The child can be any age, alone or with siblings. -Wikipedia

My mom was a single parent who worked a full-time job, and sometimes, she worked a part-time job for extra money.

To Grow Up Looking White With A Black Mother In Urban America

She moved away from South Philadelphia, where most of my family lived, to North Philly, which is where one of…