A study released by UCLA and RAND Corp. suggests that the number of children who have experienced episodes of homelessness in their lives is higher among African-Americans and impoverished families. The study also underlines the developmental consequences for children who experience homelessness, including the increased likeliness of mental health problems. (View the press release at [...]

It’s obvious that poverty can be a negative force for developing children. But what is lesser known is that poverty — in a wider context — can also be a catalyst for motivation. Of course, this is just a personal theory, which I’m going to name “I-need-to-get-the-hell-outta-here” syndrome.