We moved to this expensive neighborhood for the schools but now we cannot afford to do anything else the other families do and my kids are starting to feel like outsiders in their own community.
More people experience this than they realize.
The strategy of accessing better opportunities through housing choices backfires when social exclusion follows economic isolation.
“Where Are You with Money and parenting — financial pressure and class?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.