senior, workaholic, teen, care of myself, children's home, foster careHope

Exactly what I needed: Alec’s Story

My name is Alec, and I am 17 years old. I was born in San Antonio to parents who struggled with addiction. At ten years old, we moved to Oklahoma City because my parents wanted to start over. But addiction took over again, and my little brother and I found ourselves in foster care. During…

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compassion, houseparent, living on the streetsHope

Tissues and Chocolate

I was at Cookson Hills for just over a year, and every day I learned something new. I always grew up feeling like something was missing. Growing up in an adopted family was hard for me, personally, I always felt lost. I regularly wondered why my birth mom would just give me up as though…

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