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August 16, 2016 by poverty2professional
Finally moving into a home after being without one for so long can be an incomparable relief.
Category: Experiencing Homelessness, Understanding Homelessness
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July 4, 2016 by poverty2professional
In college I studied abroad, lived on campus, and then finished two years in grad school…debt free.
Category: Homeless in High School
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June 22, 2016 by poverty2professional
If home is where the heart is, then I lived at my father’s side. With Father’s Day being just this …
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Category: Experiencing Homelessness, Understanding Homelessness
| Tags: family shelter, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless family shelter, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, survival tips, surviving homelessness, teen homelessness
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April 5, 2016 by poverty2professional
Without insurance, dental care was another expense. And without any toothaches, it seemed like a waste of money.
Category: Experiencing Homelessness
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March 30, 2016 by poverty2professional
Health is a luxury for the well-off. We’re not even going into gym memberships or track shoes with the neon swooshes on them – just eating decently.
Category: Experiencing Homelessness
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January 25, 2016 by poverty2professional
Last week’s post focused on more social and psychological skills related to slogging out of homelessness. Here are the concrete, hold-it-in-your-hands things you’re going to need to actually get out.
Category: Experiencing Homelessness
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January 19, 2016 by poverty2professional
When you don’t have the most fundamental resource and all that it provides, how do you identify your resources? How do you escape?
Category: Experiencing Homelessness
| Tags: advice, homeless blog, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, survival tips, surviving homelessness