Children aging out of foster care is common in the United States. Not only is aging out not unlikely, but the children not receiving basic housing or support after aging out is the sad reality of the welfare system. States’ departments of child and family services can simply fund these homes with just a few […]
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I’m sure we all know the meaning of discipline. Discipline, as in being “The self-control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed.” But what if I told you discipline can turn into extreme acts of violence, like a child being hit, punched, or beaten by their parents? According to the World […]
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Imagine you are a minor, you have just escaped an abusive home, and you are put in the system. You are scared and confused with numerous health issues. You have no one to talk to, and you’re being moved from home to home. The scenario above has happened to an astonishing number of children. Children […]
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Three in 10 girls in the U.S. will become pregnant at least once before age 20. Daughters of teen mothers are three times more likely to become teen mothers themselves. Shows like “Teen Mom,” “16 and Pregnant,” and movies like “Juno,” illustrate the overall experience. Teenage pregnancy is a global issue and among America’s youth […]
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BOOM!!! went the gun that almost killed my dad in Afghanistan. People may not realize how many military people risk their lives every day. Military people go into war to protect you and your family. They know they might get shot, lose their limbs, die or have mental issues as a result of war. My […]
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My mother is a single parent and my sister, mom and I all live together. Even though my mom is alone with the two of us, she finds a way to provide us with the things we need at the end of the day. She works later hours sometimes at night. On nights like that […]
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I was born in the Bronx section of New York to parents who are only vague memories to me now. When I was about two or three years old my biological father and mother divorced and my biological mother took me to Korea, my “homeland.” For two years, I lived in a one-room house with […]
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