MaryElizabeth Olsen | Audacity of a Greenbelt in the Desert

MaryElizabeth Olsen | Audacity of a Greenbelt in the Desert

It looked like a perfect Wednesday summer morning in Santa Clarita. I was walking my 5-year-old son to his nearby school — so close that even his small legs could manage without complaint. As we strolled hand in hand, I cherished the moment, aware of how fleeting these early years are. But nothing about this walk is effortless. We live in one of the wealthiest areas I’ve ever called home — because a client offered us rent below market rate. It w…