Springboard to Opportunities
Christy’s story reveals how America’s care system relies on women to shoulder impossible responsibilities with too little support.
“If I had more financial stability, it would help a lot. It would help with food, the kids and the pressure of trying to keep everything together. Even a little more would give me some room to breathe. When I’m not so stressed, I can focus more on caring for my mom and helping my children. That is what I do every day.”
The newest addition to our continued collaboration with Ms. Magazine!
“I’ve always tried to find my way,” says Adrian, a mother of three in Jackson, Miss., “and now I just want to be present for them and for me.”
On Thursday, April 21, 2022 we hosted a Night of Storytelling – a night filled with shared stories and conversation with Magnolia Mother’s Trust moms and Kiese Laymon, the award-winning author of Heavy: An American Memoir and several other books and essay. You can watch the livestream on-demand here!