Family

Support systems

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  A Family that Sticks Together

  Mother: Ashley O
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  Supportive Neighbor

  Mother: Ashley O
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  Deadbeat dad

  Mother: Crystal S

  That is my oldest daughter’s father. He’s a part of her life when it’s convenient for him, whenever he feels like, oh, I have a daughter today. Financially, nothing. Even when I had a job they made me waste two days of work, going down there to file for child support. If you want your medical and you wanna get food stamps for the child you have to take the child’s father to court for child support. Now what happens if I was afraid of him? What happens if he beat me up but my child need medical? You're telling me I HAVE to take him to court? 

   

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  Father and daughter, asleep

  Mother: Angelica R
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  Gale and Alfonso

  Mother: Gale G
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  Baptism in the hospital

  Mother: Christina K
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  Mom and dad

  Mother: Christina K
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  Family trip to the zoo

  Mother: Myra Y
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  Held up by her dad

  Mother: Tangela F

  This is her dad holding her up in the air. …Asiya’s dad is 19 too, and he takes good care of her.  His dad wasn’t really in his life when he was younger so I guess that’s maybe why he takes care of her.  He wants to be in her life.

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  Asiya and her grandfather

  Mother: Tangela F
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  Bathing Suit

  Mother: Victoria D
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  Generations

  Mother: Omunique P
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  Band of Brothers

  Mother: Emi L
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  Girls and Boys

  Mother: Monique E