Diary Entry: Parenting through Poverty and Checking My Privilege

Parenting doesn’t always come with a book. Parenting through poverty, especially, does not seem to come with a book. I’ve watched so many parents struggle through how to take care of their children and maintain safety for themselves (and their families). Sometimes I seriously struggle to allow for my feelings to not get in the way and check my privilege but I fail a lot. It happened the other day again and it brought forth several thoughts on something I felt was important to process. The lack of education and accessible resources for families in poverty blows my mind. I’m not sure how to help but I want to try to be an advocate and find a way to help.