http://www.theobamanews.com/ObamaNews/obama-talks-about-glass-ceilings-child-care-equal-pay/ During the "Women for Obama" event, the Illinois senator recounted how his mother, a single mom who put herself through school, once had to "swallow her pride" and accept food stamps to feed her family. He also recalled how his grandmother worked her way from secretary to the vice president of a bank. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:31:36 CDT en