Poverty

F is for Forgotten: Part 1

Today’s episode is called “F is for Forgotten — Part 1“. It tells the story of America’s forgotten youth. The 7…

What if our time of death was written on our arms?

Some kids simply have to grow up faster than others

A single solution to poverty? (It costs more to be poor, part II)

It costs more to be poor, part I

This week, I nearly got into a fight with a bank teller. The subject? Fees. It all started when I went…

Hands up if you get ‘hangry’?

Ok I admit it. I’m one of those people. If I don’t get fed regularly, I get ‘hangry’. That’s a combination…

We are more than the worst thing we’ve ever done

When a shock isn’t a shock (or the perils of being poor)

What’s in a name? A lot, potentially

Low income parents sometimes get a rough ride. And I’m usually the first to ride to their defense. But here’s a bit of research that’s always puzzled me. It’s not new, I should say. But I want to try and offer a new explanation.

The very human act of hustling

Two things happened this week. The first is that I got hustled by a man on the street. The second is that…