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Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

8 small things people who grew up without much money still do as adults no matter how comfortable they are now-and every single one of them is less about frugality and more about a promise they made to the child who went without - Silicon Canals

Childhood scarcity creates lasting, emotionally charged habits—small rituals of vigilance and preparedness—that persist even after financial stability is achieved.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
5 days ago

Column | How the Rev. Jesse Jackson taught me to keep hope alive

A fifth-grade speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson instilled self-worth that propelled a Black child from poverty and family instability to pursue writing and college.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

"The President's Cake" Is a Neorealist Treasure from Iraq

The President's Cake portrays a nine-year-old girl's suffering under war and dictatorship in 1990 Iraq, using neorealist storytelling to expose poverty and fractured identity.
#scarcity-mindset
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago
Social justice

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

fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago
Social justice

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

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Social justice
fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks ago

9 things children of lower middle class families understood by age 8 that wealthy kids don't figure out until someone tells them in their 30s - Silicon Canals

Childhood financial scarcity teaches lifelong money caution, shapes spending habits, and creates class-based differences in understanding affordability and choice.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Jack London felt 'Call of the Wild,' lived life of adventure DW 01/11/2026

Born in San Francisco as John Griffith Chaney on January 12, 1876, Jack London lived a life even more dramatic than those portrayed in many of his novels. His biological father never acknowledged paternity, shunning his mother while she was still pregnant. She would later marry Civil War veteran John London, who took him in as his stepson and gave him his surname. London grew up in severe financial hardship.
Writing
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

'I was joining Barcelona, then Betis came in only later did I realise it was a world-record fee' Cult Brazilian forward Denilson tells his remarkable story, via relegation in Seville, World Cup glory with Brazil and a car park snub at Bolton

A childhood in Jardim Paineiras and varzea street football forged resilience, bravery, and technical skill despite poverty and scarce resources.
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Joe Wicks looks back: When I look at that picture, I think about the care and love a kid needs'

Joe Wicks rose from a disadvantaged childhood with food insecurity and parental addiction to become a bestselling fitness coach, viral creator, philanthropist and MBE.
Food & drink
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

I Made One Decision Before Marriage That Left People Wildly Uncomfortable. Here's Why I Did It.

Persistent childhood poverty fostered lifelong frugality, collective financial sacrifice, and a diminished sense of individual spending and selfhood in service of family survival.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

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
Education
fromBuzzFeed
6 months 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
6 months 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.
9 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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