What A Living Wage Means To A Low-Income Family In Atlanta

Marie McCauley and her six children outside their apartment in Summerhill. McCauley lost her job at a day care center and now works part-time cleaning houses and offices.

Jill Jordan Sieder / For WABE

Marie McCauley knows how to juggle a lot in one day.   Before Coronavirus struck in March, she held down two part-time jobs—one at a daycare, and another cleaning houses.  Now she manages remote schooling of her six kids.

They range in age from 4 to 17, including her 9-year-old son with ADHD.  She says each school day presents a new challenge.

“All six kids are doing something very different,” she says.  “With a lot of kids your head’s gonna be spinning! Wait a minute, slow down!”