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Comic Cristela Alonzo grew up in fear of border patrol. ICE has 'brought it all back'

[My mother] used to have a 10-gallon pickle tub from work that she would fill up with water,

Arts

People Who Grew Up Poor Are Revealing Life Lessons Rich Kids Will Never Understand

Childhood poverty leaves enduring practical constraints, frugal habits, and risk aversion that persist into adulthood even after financial improvement.

Fashion & style

fromThe New Yorker

2 weeks ago

What I Wanted, What I Got

Childhood scarcity fostered a lasting, yearning relationship to clothing where desire and imagination mattered more than ownership.

Education

fromBuzzFeed

1 month ago

I Randomly Decided To Pay Off A School's Lunch Debt. Then Something Incredible Happened.

School cafeterias replace hot meals with cold 'alternative meals' for students with unpaid lunch debt, causing humiliation and revealing a hidden grade-school debt economy.

California

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

California's hidden homeless children: living in garages, doubled-up and unseen

Brigitte's family moved to a converted garage to escape overcrowded living conditions, facing high rent and ongoing struggles with space and privacy.

Mental health

from24/7 Wall St.

5 months ago

I Grew Up Broke but Now Earn $300,000 - How Do I Stop Worrying About Money?

Financial insecurity can linger even after achieving financial stability, especially for those who grew up with limited resources.

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