‘Navigating Family Dynamics Can Be Challenging’

  • Keeton Byerly
Small child in a bucket hat holding hands out
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I was placed in the care of my maternal grandfather and my step-grandmother at the age of 4. My mother had substance abuse issues throughout her life, and my dad was never in my life. Throughout my childhood, I had a strained and, at times, adversarial relationship with my mother. I’ve found myself in very […]

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Keeton Byerly

Keeton Byerly originally attended Antioch College after high school, but due to the complexities of navigating life as a young adult, took time away from school, later graduating from Ohio State University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. While a student at Ohio State, he was the first treasurer of the Fostering Achievement Network (FAN), a student group that supports students from kinship and foster care backgrounds. He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife. He enjoys gardening and canning. He is excited to support kinship care throughout Ohio and beyond. He currently assists the Young Adult Advisory Council as a near-peer support person.

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