A college dropout at 19, she had to start over completely. Boy, did she ever.

I actually had no idea Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of school at 19 to start a family. Hear her thoughts on being a mom, starting over, and women trying “have it all.” Image (altered) by David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons. Here’s the full quote from the interview, which I just *loved*: “I grew up in a…

I actually had no idea Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of school at 19 to start a family. Hear her thoughts on being a mom, starting over, and women trying “have it all.”


Image (altered) by David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons.

Here’s the full quote from the interview, which I just *loved*:

“I grew up in a family that didn’t have a lot, but I got a fighting chance. Partly it was about a public education system, a commuter college that cost $50 a semester … the fact that my mom could work a minimum wage job at a time when that would help support a family and keep us above water. And I want to make sure that today families get that same kind of fighting chance … kids get an education … that people who work hard really will be able to earn a wage that will support a family. I want to see us all able to build a secure future — mostly so we can enjoy our time now, and our time with our children.” — Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Boom.

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