Lisa Simpson, a single mother of two adult children, has lived her entire life in poverty, but retains a positive outlook on life.

Tigger the dog watches as Lisa folds laundry. Lisa adopted Tigger after his family couldn't care for him anymore.

Cell phones and ashtrays are found in the apartment of Lisa, a grandmother to two young children.

Lisa frequently speaks about her beloved grandmother who passed away in her 90s and was prominent in her life.

Until one of her sons recently purchsed a car, Lisa would take the city bus to the Laundromat.

Lisa would take Tigger to visit her sons, including Kairon, when they were away at college.

While the condition of Lisa's rented apartment has flaws, she retains a great sense of pride for her neigborhood.

Lisa and Kairon keep the house and its property in good condition, and are proud to be a part of a neighborhood that is becoming more safe.

Putting up decorations was always an important part of Lisa's upbringing and she continues the tradition.

Lisa gazes out the door to call her nieces in from the rain. Her home is a meeting point for many members of her family to eat and socialize.

Most of the walls and surfaces in Lisa’s home are covered with personal photos and mementos of her family.

Tigger and Halk hop on Lisa's lap and beg for attention. The dogs belong to her sons who are 22 and 25.

Lisa's nieces, Courtasha, Isses, Trinity and Rayneisha, spend a lot of time with their aunt who gives them advice about growing up.

Lisa and her nieces, who are like daughters, catch up on the girls’ lives as they wait for pizza to be delivered.

Isses mirrors her Aunt Lisa not only in stance, but in attitude and outgoingness as well.

Lisa admits she is not a big fan of cooking and that her eldest son does most of it.

Isses, Rayneisha and Trinity listen intently to their Aunt Lisa's advice on life. With a stong belief in religion and family, Lisa has honest conversations with her nieces.

Lisa shows a photograph from when she was pregnant and recalls how large she got and how difficult a time it was. Lisa thought she didn’t want children until her sister convinced her otherwise.

When Lisa moved into the neighborhood years earlier, she met with the area children to discuss the importance of taking care of the other residents and keeping the neighborhood clean.