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Just_Vote_Dem

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11. Yes, my mom brought up 3 children, mainly alone

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:43 PM

Nov 12

We had welfare, food stamps, public housing, you name it. Many people don't realize what single women bringing up children go through.

And in the end, she brought up 3 children without police records who became productive, tax paying decent citizens. Thank you mama.

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I Truly Wish the Term, "Food Stamps" Could be Retired [View all] MineralMan Nov 12 OP

They used to be a booklet Just_Vote_Dem Nov 12 #1

Yes, I remember that. I also remember people loudly sighing when someone MineralMan Nov 12 #2

Yep, I heard that more than once Just_Vote_Dem Nov 12 #4

Bless those mothers. They're doing whatever they can for their children. MineralMan Nov 12 #7

Yes, my mom brought up 3 children, mainly alone Just_Vote_Dem Nov 12 #11

Absolutely. Most of us don't understand the struggle. MineralMan Nov 12 #14

I will, thanks again! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Nov 12 #16

Same mzmolly Nov 12 #19

Awesome Just_Vote_Dem Nov 12 #20

It happened to my mom MustLoveBeagles Nov 12 #21

Yes. Sometimes they were very cruel. MineralMan Nov 12 #22

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Nov 12 #23

I agree. Diamond_Dog Nov 12 #3

I can't remember how many times, when someone in front of me MineralMan Nov 12 #5

Yeah... They should. I hear "stamps" and think of my late Mom's "addiction" to collecting S&H Green Stamps... hlthe2b Nov 12 #6

Yes, but that is a very different thing. MineralMan Nov 12 #8

Of course they are and I fully acknowleged that. I merely stated that the term "food stamps" reminded me of that term. hlthe2b Nov 12 #10

I wasn't criticizing you. MineralMan Nov 12 #12

Okay. Thank you for clarifying. hlthe2b Nov 12 #13

What a cool program that was leftstreet Nov 12 #15

DURec leftstreet Nov 12 #9

I'm on SNAP BeerBarrelPolka Nov 12 #17

Well, it is the box you keep your ice in! questionseverything Nov 12 #18

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