Seeking Shelter

Sarah Karp
Seventeen-year-old Emily and her 1-year-old son, Jeremiah, are caught between the expectations of others and the reality of their own lives. On the one hand, the thinking goes, Emily and other teen mothers should live at home with their parents. On the other, if her own parents aren't willing to support her, she should become a foster child and get access to the state's network of supportive housing programs.