John James: “The single mother or father who's out here trying to raise…”

“You have to. And that's why I. We have support. And it's hard. I can't see how some of these families are doing it. And that's what animates me. Right? The single mother or father who's out here trying to raise babies by themselves. Trying to work, trying to find childcare. Like the grandma who's already raised her kids and taken on teenagers, grandkids. I mean, that's what animates me. That's what motivates me.” (18:52–18:58)

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