Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert (2014)

Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert: Directed by Shari Cookson, Nick Doob. PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK: THE LIFE u0026 TIMES OF KATRINA GILBERT tells the moving story of a year in the life of one mother whose daily struggles illuminate the challenges faced by more than 42 million American women and the 28 million children who depend on them. The film is the unvarnished account of a single mom struggling to get ahead, but constantly getting knocked back by a system that almost seems designed to see her fail.

“There is no doubt that this is a very well done and moving documentary about a single mother on the brink of poverty who is doing her best to care for her 3 children on an income of $9.49 an hour. She is without a doubt a nice, compassionate person, as evidenced by the reverence with which the nursing home residents that she serves regard her, and there is no doubt that she loves and wants the best for her children.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd yet, the question nags, at least for this viewer: WHY DID SHE HAVE TO HAVE THREE CHILDREN? Donu0026#39;t people THINK before they allow themselves to conceive? Donu0026#39;t they ask themselves, u0026quot;can I afford to support a child before I let myself get pregnant?u0026quot; Apparently not. Rather than talk about defunding Planned Parenthood, as is now the case, we should consider doubling or tripling its funding so that people like Katrina Gilbert can learn something about contraception.”