Study Two

Study two concentrates on the thoughts and feelings LMI mothers have about their children’s financial future.

• The digital images these participants create reflect the overall themes and ideas expressed throughout their interviews.
• Study participants imagine their children’s financial future as a transition from a dark, scary world to a happier, brighter place.
• These mothers create digital images of happy people, yet with predators lurking in the background.
• LMI mothers view themselves as a resource for their children, and many are anxious about their ability to provide both necessities and other items to support their children’s growth.
• Mothers in study two report feeling the greatest satisfaction when they feel they are providing for their children in key moments.
• They feel these moments forge an emotional bond with their children and generate a “high” that reenergizes them.
• Images shared by study participants include many depictions of physical closeness between mother and child, as well as among other family members.
• However, study participants also feel anxious, concerned that time is moving too quickly and that they might not be ready to provide at key moments in the future.