Capitalism is just so out of control in America. Canada is far from perfect, but it manages to mitigate some of the downsides of a free market system. That said, I still have to leave my country due to a lack of opportunities in my husband’s field. Two of Canada’s cities (one of which we live in) are the most expensive cities in North America. It is very hard for less privileged people to live in either country, really. Both need massive social change.
I love the way your article dramatizes and demonstrates the destructiveness of living in poverty, especially for parents. America need to change if it wants to have a positive future for the next generation.
I salute you for doing everything you can to ensure a better future for Sophie. You have been so heroic, but it should never have been this difficult.