Aging out Monica may have fantasized about returning to her mother, but deep inside she knew that if she had not been placed in foster care she might not have survived childhood. Now that she was a teen, was Monica reconsidering? The following story is taken from the book On Their Own, a collection of stories about young people who are aging out of the foster care system. The following segment is from the story of Monica, in foster care since age 8 because of her mother's abuse and neglect. more >>>

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I think they should be able to say were they want to live .Parents do change not all of them .Mom real mom said I could live with her when I got out but she change her mind on me . Those kind of parents the kids should get to say they want to go back . Barbie18, age 18, PA.

I have taking all the test before but I cann't get my point at this time please help me fannie, age 23, .

I think teen that are in care Go through a sortive, grieving process in which they are so angery that they will go to the point were they want no contact with their parent. But then to the other extream were they want to run to their parents or take back what their parents might have said or done to them, making them out to be better then they are just to make it home to a parent. missjean, age 16, WI.