Barbara Morrison reads from her memoir, Innocent: Confessions of a Welfare Mother.
Innocent: Memoir of a Welfare Mother is the first book to go inside the stereotype of a welfare mom to give a true story of the struggle to rise out of poverty. Welfare was not an attractive option, even in Massachusetts where the allotment was one of the best in the country.As her friend, Jill, sometimes cried in frustration, “How bad do your choices have to be before welfare seems like your best choice?”By telling her story and the stories of fellow welfare recipients, the author shows what actually works to help families escape from poverty.