Fingers are easy to point when it comes to poverty in the developed world. But once you start to unpack the issue, it's hard to know exactly where that finger ought to aim. No, child welfare isn't a sexy topic. Still, we ought to be able to pay just a little bit of attention to something that has a negative impact on kids.

This piece by Gaylynn Burroughs in the Huffington Post breaks down the larger fears that a poor parent deals with on a daily basis. It's a sobering reality check for those of us who infrequently worry that our kids will get sucked into our state's child protective service system because we can't afford to feed them.

Sadly, Burroughs doesn't have any great solutions on offer because the problem is complex enough to not have an easy fix. Still, a little education can't hurt, right?