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When family pride narratives hide survival strategies

My family always said we were 'too good' for government assistance but I just learned we were on food stamps when I was little.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shame about economic vulnerability can create false family stories that deny the reality of interdependence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family identity and inherited stories?”

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