Happy parenting!
She hung up and looked at her reflection in the dark window of the dryer. Her mother’s green eyes stared back.
That was when she saw the flyer pinned to the community board at the local supermarket: The local community center was hosting an exchange day. The premise was simple: Bring ten gently used items from your household, and receive credits to "shop" from a massive pool of donated goods, including school supplies and clothes.