That is a confusing aspect to this story. The mother is now staying with her daughter as well. And this seems to have unfolded over ten years. Our safety nets s

That is a confusing aspect to this story. The mother is now staying with her daughter as well. And this seems to have unfolded over ten years. Our safety nets suck, and I deeply appreciate the point the author is making about homelessness. Still, I think the real priority with any homelessness is the mental health aspect of it. I can't remember the numbers now, but some shockingly large percentage of homeless are (1) military vets and (2) mentally ill. Any one of us can end up homeless and life is hard, random, and unfair, but if you are reading HN, the chances are very high homelessness will be temporary for you.