Families are complicated. There are power structures in place that we can see, but often the real bases of power are disguised. Sometimes the weakest-appearing person is really the one in charge. I have long been interested in the effects within a family when one member has an impairment. I knew several people who had
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We live in Connecticut, the wealthiest state in the country. Most of us, as Connecticut Working Moms, do not live in poverty. We don’t even know any mothers living in poverty. My job is to represent poor people, to help them attain eligibility for government benefits or to keep them from losing those benefits. So
When my brother-in-law (B-I-L) was a child, he was in some dicey situation when his mother said to him, “B-I-L, I want you to BEHAVE!” He responded, “I’m BEING have!” I think that response is just hilarious! But his mother’s words told him clearly that he had crossed the line. I read something in the Huffington Post today
