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My foster care story is not a typical one, although I can’t say I have ever heard a ‘typical’ story about being in foster care. Unlike many children who suffer...

Entering foster care
Family relationships

As college students arrive at school and prepare to start the new academic year, I am reminded of the painful, bittersweet occasions that I – a young person who has...

Entering foster care
Family relationships

I am 22 with an old soul. Every inch of me is a representation of my grandmother; the way that I cook, the jokes I make, the songs that I...

Family relationships

We all ran away to our grandparents’ house because they were the only stability we had. Ever since my grandparents and my aunt made that commitment to take four kids...

Family relationships

Life has been easy but it has also become hard for me in the past few weeks, because I am constantly realizing my insecurities and trying to pinpoint where they...

Well-being

Wassup people, I seem to forget sometimes that there is no way I can be in complete control of my life. I can only manage it the best way I...

Well-being

As a child growing up in a broken home, it was extremely hard for me to create and hold onto healthy relationships. Bouncing from parent to parent and town to...

Entering foster care
Family relationships

What's up World, I had a session with my therapist today and we were discussing the ups and downs of my life, because I have had so many lately. I...

Well-being

Hello Everyone, I have something on my mind which is rather troubling. I have noticed that several of my peers (foster kids/alums) have been making poor choices including myself. I...

Well-being

Me and Celeste just got done with waterpolo and we're talking about success and fear -- this conversation made alot of sense and so i thought " hey why not...

Entering foster care
Well-being