From Foster Care to Caring Mother

  • Jessica Castillo
From Foster Care to Caring Mother

There’s no question parenting can be a challenge. It’s also common knowledge that being a teenager is one of the most challenging and confusing times in a person’s life. Now, add in the difficulty of becoming a parent while still in foster care, and you have a situation that — if not handled well — […]

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Jessica Castillo

Jessica Castillo is a former foster child with a lifetime of love for writing and speaking for those who — more often than not — go unheard. Through the pieces she puts out into the public she hopes to help those involved in the life of a foster child to better understand them — even if it’s just a little bit — and to encourage foster children to be themselves and to love themselves. She’s going to school in Los Angeles to earn a bachelor's degree in media arts.

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