What is the Cycle of Poverty?

The cycle of poverty, to me, is a never ending circle that a lot of impoverished families are often trapped in. The cycle includes many controllable and uncontrollable life events that cascade into each other that results in an avalanche of stress and make it harder to escape the cycle. 

Especially for single mothers, the cycle of poverty can be even more difficult. First off, having experience with being apart of a single parent family, I relate immensely to women who struggle to make ends meet and are still raising their children the best that they can.