Mothers go hungry at night so their children can eat.
You have to find a way to feed your kids, no matter what it takes. And if it takes going in people's trash cans, hey, I have no pride when it comes to my kids. But while all this is cause for national celebration, Engels knows the poverty problem is bigger then her personal struggle. A problem that cannot be ignored Poverty in America is nothing new. But never before have poor families like the Engelses had to wage their daily struggles amid such pervasive chatter about unprecedented prosperity.