Two teens aged out of New Mexico’s child welfare system last year. This photo essay shows how different their lives have become.
Two teens aged out of New Mexico’s child welfare system last year. This photo essay shows how different their lives have become.
I imagine it’s much more difficult to be self sufficient as a young adult with the increased housing costs as well. When I was 18 I was renting a nice 3 bedroom house with a roommate paying $350 each.
I don’t know how you grew up but at 18 I knew what a deposit & what a down payment was, I understood the concept of interest & an interest rate, etc. There are countless things that people think are incredibly common knowledge but if no one took the time to explain it then you’re utterly lost. So many of these foster kids and group home kids completely missed out on that basic knowledge.