“It’s just pretty scary not to know if you’re going to be able to take care of your kids,” said Natalie Essman, a single mom of four from Boise.
Thousands of Idaho families are feeling the strain as cuts to SNAP benefits and the ongoing government shutdown leave many unsure how they’ll put food on the table.
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Essman works part-time, and is a full-time parent. She says the federal assistance covered nearly all her grocery expenses, and losing that support has been devastating…