My mother-in-law pointed at the door during New Year’s dinner and snapped, **“If you don’t like my rules, get out!”** – Welcome

Christmas would be easier without me.

And here was a woman uncomfortable even asking for the stability she genuinely needed.

Still, I knew enough about charities to understand that helping shouldn’t mean handing a stranger property because I was emotional.

There were legitimate programs.

Screening.

Case management.

Employment requirements.

Transitional housing.continue reading …