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CPOY 71 Domestic Picture Story Bronze: All on Our Own

Arielle, 24, is a single mother raising her two children alone with her mother, Arque, 51, who is also a single mother raising her eight year old daughter. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in four children under the age of 18 are being raised without a father and nearly half (45%) live below the poverty line. Arielle says that it would have been impossible for her to take on the responsibility of raising her daughter on her own at age 16, especially because of her daughters medical bills. Both mothers believe that staying together and raising their children together has transformed their relationship from mother-daughter to roommates and allowed them to handle the financial burdens of being single parents.

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Slide 5 of 8
October 15, 2015
Arielle changes Dominique diaper in his room while Jazz, center, and Arielle run down the hallway after getting home from school.
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