“The Undeserving Poor,” by Kristina Cooke, David Rohde, and Ryan McNeill. The Atlantic. Dec. 20, 2012. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters.
Brandi said she has been struggling on her own since she aged to of the foster-care system four years ago. Single and unemployed, she recently had a baby daughter Ava. Eight months ago she made a hard decision: she gave Ava up for adoption. At the time she was working in a warehouse outside Indianapolis stocking shelves, and she burst into tears every time she saw baby books. Read more…