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She and her husband have three jobs between them \u2014 it\u2019s the only way they can afford enough food to feed the entire family, she said. Last winter, when they had just two sources of income, they regularly skipped meals so their children could eat, Harris said. 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Rosie Harris lives in a blended family with seven children in Nain, the northernmost community in Labrador. She and her husband have three jobs between them \u2014 it\u2019s the only way they can afford enough food to feed the entire family, she said. Last winter, when they had just two sources of income, they regularly skipped meals so their children could eat, Harris said. 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