A regular writer for Fostering Media Connections’ Youth Voice Program, author Jessica Castillo has compiled her experiences into a new book “Trash Bag of Memories.” Based in Los Angeles, Castillo writes about the ups and […]
In 2009, author Ashley Rhodes-Courter shared her experience growing up in the foster care system and being adopted in her first book “Three Little Words.” Since then, she’s published two additional books and has worked […]
Author Trea Jackson writes “The Innocent Eyes of a Child” based on her own experiences in the Illinois foster care system. The book follows 5-year-old Brighteyes through the foster care system, challenging the common idea […]
Former foster youth and advocate Amnoni Myers shares her journey through foster care providing advice on helping other young people navigate difficult transitions. Myers can be heard on the new Diaries of a Black Girl […]
As any good writer will tell you, the hardest part of writing is getting started. Whether it’s a poem, a letter, a magazine article or the dreaded college admissions essay, even experienced writers sometimes get […]
DEMETRI MAKES A MEMORY QUILT By Renée Menart — Illustrated by Candice Bradley In the new children’s book “Demetri Makes a Memory Quilt,” the main character, a young, school-age boy is agitated. Demetri rifles through […]
By Stacy Blythe, RN, MBA, Ph.D. Recently, my 10-year-old daughter innocently reminded me that actions speak louder than words. I was sitting beside the pool, scrolling through Facebook on my phone while she attended her […]
Author Sara Church shares how mentors changed her life From the outside looking in, my life seems great to others. I’ve got two college degrees and a lucrative position as an executive at a biotech […]
By Nathan Ross When I first went to college, I majored in theater with the desire to be a television and film actor. During those three years, a professor told us that, “actors perform how […]
By Dr. Cara Natterson When I was growing up, puberty was generally considered a moment of temporary physical change: acne, curves, growth spurts, moustaches, periods. But then, the phase was done. Today, puberty is seen […]
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