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Birthday Bash: A Foster Girl's Brave Gesture
I sit in my room tears forming, anxiety swelling, and feelings of helplessness, fear, and sadness overwhelm my whole being. I’m going to...
Jul 1, 2024


School’s Out: A Foster Child's Journey From the Last Day of School to Summer Challenges
“School’s out for summer…” I hear the kids chant as we celebrate the ending of the school year and the beginning of summer. We pile in to...
May 30, 2024


Another Shuffle: How Being Placed in Respite Foster Homes Builds Superpowers for Future Success.
It’s January in Minnesota. I’m lost in my own thoughts as I look out my attic window to the front yard of my foster home. The sun is...
Mar 23, 2024


Greener Pastures: The Realities of Runaway Foster Youth
I was 9 years old; I had been in the system for a little over a year and the realities of my new life had settled in. It was an extremely...
Feb 22, 2024


Kibbles and Worms: A Life Lesson in a Foster Kid's Survival Story
I was eight years old and had just been placed into my first foster home, a licensed group home with ten kids.
Jan 15, 2024


Christmas Hope
As a former foster kid, I want to thank all those who generously give during the holidays. You’re gifting more than presents; you’re giving.
Dec 18, 2023


Thanks for Nothing
Thanksgiving experience through the eyes of a foster kid.
Nov 14, 2023
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