I live in St. Louis, Missouri, with my mom in a rental unit. She’s a retired nurse relying on half of her pension and half from SNAP benefits. Because of the government shutdown the state’s social services posted: “November SNAP suspended until further federal notice.” My mom often flips through the bills at night; I can’t sleep either. She once asked me: “What do you want? If we skip a meal or two, does it count?” I said, “Mom, don’t think like that.” But I wondered: if the review is stuck, do we lose benefits this month? I don’t know how many calls to make or how many times to beg. #WhenSNAPStops #SNAPLife #SNAPInterrupted