Culture
America's Diaper Crisis Is All Too Real
A study of one city finds nearly 30 percent of poor families don't have enough for their children.
If you’ve never been responsible for the care of a baby, you probably haven’t given much thought to diapers – how much they cost, where to buy them, how many you need to get through the week. The idea of a “diaper crisis” might sound far-fetched or even amusing to you.
If, on the other hand, you have ever been the one making sure that a baby stays clean and dry, you can imagine all too well what it would be like if your diaper supply ran out because you simply couldn’t afford to buy more. Stressful doesn’t even begin to cover it.