Comments on: This Is Why They Called It "the Depression"

By: Daria

Daria — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:26:24 +0000

That was a very heartfelt post. It’s one thing to hear the stories and feel sad about what’s going on, and it’s another to do something about it. The scariest things are often the most rewarding, and I look forward to hearing updates about your mission.

By: Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama

Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:13:54 +0000

Awesome post, idea, etc. You are totally up to it. Let me know what I can do to help here in Los Angeles.

By: Lee of MWOB

Lee of MWOB — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:49:26 +0000

I had heard about this Katie phone call via Twitter but yours is the first post that really described the mission. Wow. Is all I can say.
I will check out the links you provided.
I found you through the BlogHer LA area potential meet-up so perhaps our paths will cross soon.
Happy weekend.

By: Aunt Kathy

Aunt Kathy — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:53:17 +0000

right up at OLOV there is a clothes closet and a diaper closet that helps aid this area and new haven i think. (I think you have your grandmother and grandfather’s volunteer and community genes. you probably have no idea of the things they have been involved in, or started. you are carrying the torch.)

By: MomHOP

MomHOP — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:14:54 +0000

Roundup link not working

By: MomHOP

MomHOP — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:07:44 +0000

We also have a diaper bank here in the New Haven area. The Register published a story just in the last week I think, about a mother who drove from Waterbury because her baby was in his last diaper. The article went on to say that the decline in the economy was impacting the supply of diapers in the diaper bank, not in a good way.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:49:31 +0000

Thank you KTP, for honoring our efforts in this post. We are thrilled that Stewart approves of you helping to save kids from diaper rash! Also, re: cloth diapers – we’ve come by some links to .orgs that are working with teen moms and cloth diapering (you are right, homeless mothers don’t have that option). Will post them up on our website after some due diligence on our part.

By: KTP

KTP — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:19:40 +0000

Okay Rachel you made me cry again.
Also, an update. Stewart approves of me helping to save children from diaper rash.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:57:57 +0000

It sounds so cheesy, but I actually got chills reading this. We’re here at home, blogging and Tweeting away, while our kids and day jobs are semi-neglected, trying to get some info out there in the world, hoping that some folks read it and that a few of them act on it. KT, we’re thrilled and honored that you found us. Times *are* hard right now, but there are many, many generous, inspired people out there trying to make a difference. We can all be one of them.

By: KTP

KTP — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:18:56 +0000

Maria, from what I’ve read the diaper drives don’t accept cloth diapers because recipients typically don’t have washing machines and most laundromats don’t let you wash cloth diapers there!