The author (as a child) was raised by her mom (left) and her grandparents (right).
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- I lived with my mom and my grandparents in a three bedroom house.
- They all took care of me while also working different jobs.
- There was so much expectation put on me to do better than them.
When I was 22, I graduated from college. I moved into my first studio apartment. I started my first big-girl job at a literary arts center. When my mom was 22, she had just finished her associate degree.