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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

14 hrs ago

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 14 hrs ago OP

They used to be a booklet Just_Vote_Dem 14 hrs ago #1

Yes, I remember that. I also remember people loudly sighing when someone MineralMan 14 hrs ago #2

Yep, I heard that more than once Just_Vote_Dem 14 hrs ago #4

Bless those mothers. They're doing whatever they can for their children. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #7

Yes, my mom brought up 3 children, mainly alone Just_Vote_Dem 14 hrs ago #11

Absolutely. Most of us don't understand the struggle. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #14

I will, thanks again! n/t Just_Vote_Dem 14 hrs ago #16

Same mzmolly 13 hrs ago #19

Awesome Just_Vote_Dem 12 hrs ago #20

It happened to my mom MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #21

Yes. Sometimes they were very cruel. MineralMan 11 hrs ago #22

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #23

I agree. Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #3

I can't remember how many times, when someone in front of me MineralMan 14 hrs ago #5

Yeah... They should. I hear "stamps" and think of my late Mom's "addiction" to collecting S&H Green Stamps... hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #6

Yes, but that is a very different thing. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #8

Of course they are and I fully acknowleged that. I merely stated that the term "food stamps" reminded me of that term. hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #10

I wasn't criticizing you. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #12

Okay. Thank you for clarifying. hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #13

What a cool program that was leftstreet 14 hrs ago #15

DURec leftstreet 14 hrs ago #9

I'm on SNAP BeerBarrelPolka 14 hrs ago #17

Well, it is the box you keep your ice in! questionseverything 13 hrs ago #18