Ian Somerhalder has roots in the Bayou of Louisiana and comes from generations of Southern farmers. Somerhalder says he was ...

A certain kind of tenderness lives in people who grew up without much. It’s not just about appreciating what you have—it’s about never forgetting what you didn’t. When you grow up poor ...

Poor children who have richer friends (according ... raise my own children in a more secure environment than the one I grew up in. Do I really have to thank my old schoolmates for this outcome?

I grew up in a low-income household on a working-class street but went to a comprehensive school where I socialised with numerous students from better-off homes than mine. A new study suggests that I ...

Another thing Mason paid attention to are late fees and surcharges, which, when you’re poor, are sometimes unavoidable and costly. “I pay my bills on time to avoid late fees and steer away ...

People who have faced challenges and failed, have known what being poor is, and/or have had to deal with difficult issues don’t have the luxury of not growing up. There are people who from a ...