Luke Waldo: Why the root causes of child neglect have overloaded families in Milwaukee and across the state
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou Children thrive when they are nurtured by caring and responsive adults who have the time and resources to be able to meet their needs. Communities strengthen caregivers’ abilities to care for their children when they provide support and remove barriers through safe spaces, good schools and jobs, and access to resources and social connections that aid in overcoming life’s inevitable hardships. But not all hardships are inevitable. This column will tell the story of families that are overloaded by adversity,...
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