Highlighting a response from Christina Hernandez for 08.31's discussion responding to The Beat With Documentary featured below. Students researched and shared Beat Within sources with classmates. Christina linked "My Guilt, My Mom" by Wester posted on July 30th, 2015 from The Beat Within website. Below is Christina's comment about the poem and discussion about juvenile prison families. You can read the piece by Wester by clicking here.
"This particular entry really spoke to me being a mother myself. Some people assume every child that has been incarcerated have no parent involvement in their lives. I always read in posts concerning juveniles that get in trouble, Where are the parents? Why aren’t the parents putting a stop to this behavior? But sometimes despite your best efforts as a parent, your child can still stray from the right path. Not only is the child stigmatized but the parents are as well. No matter how much support and love you show your child, you’ll always be looked at as the parent that let their kid end up in jail."
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