What is one impression of the mother in the poem "The Last Dollar" by Hillary Tham?

In "The Last Dollar," one impression of the mother is that she is completely dedicated to maintaining the well-being of her children. This is shown clearly in the first stanza of the poem when the narrator says that the mother "managed" to feed them vegetables with rice at the end of the month when all of the other children in the neighborhood ate "gruel."
In other words, the mother is so concerned with ensuring that her children do not go hungry that she carefully balances the household finances to guarantee that she has enough money left to buy vegetables and rice. This also shows a sound ability to manage the family finances, made even more impressive by the fact that the family is extremely poor and forced to scrimp every penny just to survive.
The mother, therefore, prioritizes the well-being of her children above all other things, making her both a committed and dedicated parent.