Behind the Eight Ball Behind the Eight Ball: How to Become Homeless in the Richest Country in the World Blog Lunch Ticket

Behind the Eight Ball Behind the Eight Ball: How to Become Homeless in the Richest Country in the World Blog Lunch Ticket

June 13, 2025/ Valerie Nyberg I grew up poor. Mama made it clear that our circumstances were a product of her decisions. Not our caste. Not a lack of intelligence. Not a generational defect. She told me, “I make enough mistakes for the both of us. Watch and learn.” After I became a high school administrator, I learned that schools consider students homeless if their families are living in their car or on the streets, living in a shelter or in tr…