Posted on 09/12/2015 7:23:36 AM PDT by PROCON
Washington (CNN)—Corinne Cannon had a tough time adjusting to motherhood after the birth of her first child, Jack.
"We were ecstatic to have him, but he was a difficult infant," Cannon said. "He cried pretty much all the time, and it was so emotionally exhausting."
That's an experience many new mothers can relate to. But Cannon knew she had the resources and support to get her through that many families do not have. She felt compelled to help them, so she called local organizations to ask what she could do.
Over and over, the answer she got was "diapers."
Nearly 30% of parents in the United States cannot afford diapers, which can cost up to $100 every month per baby. And it is an expense not covered by food stamps.
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No diapers, no pees?
Please let Melissa Harris Perry know about this. She can get a diaper necklace to go with her tampon earrings.
Here’s an idea. Spend the first $50 on a bunch of cloth diapers and wash them.
We did that and saved thousands of dollars after 4 kids.
We ran the numbers once. It was about $20 a month for disposable vs. about $1 a month for water and laundry soap.
We raised those four kids on a single income. It was tough but with the right money saving techniques, it works well.
We’re still very frugal now and don’t really need to be as much, but it’s a way of life and pretty easy.
Perhaps if the lady in the article would do something for herself instead of relying on handouts, she’d develop a little bit of self respect and self-reliance.
See your answer and the video have nothing in common. There wasn't one man in that video. There was no mention of a man or husband.
It's amazing how "desirable" these chubby single moms are. In regards to how they can find a man to give them more children. The video didn't cover this topic, but I wonder how many of the fathers are financially contributing to the diapers in question.
I'm just disgusted that a mom would complain that diapers can't be bought with food stamps.
But at least she found a non-governmental solution.
Read the article. They don’t actually provide diapers: they advertise free diapers and then steer people into signing up for more government services.
When my daughter had a baby 18 months ago, I visited the maternity hospital twice. Her best friend is a nurse there and also gave me a lot of insight.
It quickly became obvious that:
1) Most babies born today are future Democrat voters.
2) Most births are paid for by current Republican voters.
I raised 5 kids before the advent of disposable diapers and without a dryer—it can be done.
They must have a sink or a tub of some sort………or even a pail.
Problem is, people don’t know how to be “poor” any more. They think that they are owed something from someone.
“We’re using diapers as a way to bring families in the door, to have them engage with social services”
Like voter registration...
Maybe Emenem will sue CNN for the title.
Please explain point one and how that relates to Depend Diapers?
Haha no wondering needed. They be down the hall impregnating her neighbor. Just because he be the baby daddy gots nuttin to do whif any of that stuff.
Be serious Dawg!
I don't know about that...they wash the cloth diapers when they wash their clothes or are so poor they use a washboard in the local creek ?
I looked at the cost of using cloth diapers, they run about $1.20 each to buy.
Use them 25 times, it runs about .05 per diaper...
I couldn’t get the video to load. What was the solution?
Yep. Costs nothing but some water and detergent. People are so lazy and stupid.
In 1969 when I got married we had little money. We bought a thirteen inch black and white tv that we kept until our third child was born. That, among other things, was the reason we could afford diapers.
You got a sink and hot water? Problem solved.
CNN’s makes more money for it’s advertisers- and itself- by pushing disposable diapers. So that’s what they do.
It’s striking that the article refers to disposable diapers as ‘diapers’ like there’s no such thing as cloth diapers.
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