I don’t think most people/parents realize how much being low income affects kids

My mom was amazing and we weren’t necessarily poor most of the time, but I remember a few times where she cried or didn’t eat so we could eat.

Obviously I don’t blame parents for doing their best and loving their kids, but even the parents who did everything in their power to not let their kids know about the money issues… we knew.

I remember feeling bad when we went on vacation , feeling bad when my backpack broke, when my mom bought the expensive snacks etc, cause I knew she didn’t have the money.

I remember one time I was six and she cried in the airport because she couldn’t afford the next months bills. Her then bf paid the trip, but she wanted to spoil us and accidentally spent too much money because she loved us and wanted us to have an amazing trip