You grew up, we grew up B.C. Before crack. That's just saying it all. You understand? You don't have parents... You have young kids, fourteen, coming home and their mama is smoking out, going to their best friend to get the product.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts growing up before the crack epidemic with the current reality of children exposed to addiction and crime at home.
- In plain terms
- Kids now grow up around drugs and addiction instead of having stable parents.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize how environmental factors impact children's safety and development.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What protects children in unstable environments?
- How does addiction impact families?
Another view
This focuses heavily on negative aspects without noting resilience.
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