Someone Worth Holding On To

Foreword / Introduction Sometimes people forget that foster care isn’t just hard for the children in the system who come and go. It’s hard for the children who are already there, watching everything change. When I was in foster care, I met a boy who remained like a brother to me. What I saw him … Read more

Why would you want a broken child like me?

Foreword / Introduction This poem speaks where I cannot. It’s part of my series sharing my raw feelings about foster care and adoption. To my adoptive parents: I mean no offense—I respect you deeply. But these are my unfiltered truths. Poem: Why would you want a broken child like me? [Confessional poetry] I’m not like … Read more

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