Media — Baby Momma Rachel

CONFRONTING AND SUBVERTING THE “WELFARE QUEEN” TROPE THIS MOTHER’S DAY

Anyone who has done motherhood knows it is hard enough to bring life into the world. But racism and anti-Blackness make things especially hard for Black mothers, so let’s take a moment to debunk the stigma this Mother’s Day. With the…

mothering, employment, economicsRachel Bolden-KramerFebruary 25, 2021snap, EBT, mothers dayComment

5 WAYS ANYONE CAN EAT HEALTHY, DELICIOUS FOOD ON AN INSANELY CHEAP BUDGET

When you’re on a tight budget but you have children to feed, eating fresh food — which often expires quickly and comes with a hefty price tag — often takes a backseat to longer-lasting and cheaper processed food.

cooking, economics, nutrition, communityRachel Bolden-KramerFebruary 25, 2021snap

THE HIGH COST OF YOUNG PhDs ON FOOD STAMPS

They’re called the “invincibles” and the “lost generation.” Today’s young American adults have had to endure one of the worst recessions in 70 years and then watch as their futures seemingly evaporate before them. Many are educated,..

economics, employmentRachel Bolden-KramerFebruary 25, 2021college degree, jobs crisis, invincibles

THE LAST BLACK WOMAN IN SAN FRANCISCO WANTS EVERYONE TO EAT WELL

In a haunting mash note to a city in flux, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Jimmie Fails plays a version of himself, a young black man who grew up poor and is trying to find a sense of home in a city he loves that doesn’t always love him back. He crashes with his

cooking, nutritionRachel Bolden-KramerFebruary 25, 2021black middle-class, food stamps, healthy food, EBT

EATING WELL ON A FOOD STAMP BUDGET

Nutrition assistance programs are vital to feeding more than 38 million Americans, and no one is a better spokesperson for their importance and transformative healing power than Rachel Bolden-Kramer. A health and parenting coach…

cooking, economics, mothering, nutritionRachel Bolden-KramerFebruary 25, 2021snap, food stamps