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I always enjoy learning knew things. Everyone makes mistakes and that is ok, as long as you can take something positive from it. The whole glass half empty, half full...

Well-being

by Michelle Cole, Oregonlive.com, 6/17/09, SALEM -- Children in state foster care -- even kids younger than 4 -- are being prescribed powerful antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs. State lawmakers want...

Psychotropic medications

She feels less pretty less worthy sad and stuck. like her family, critical and harsh negative and pessimistic all those things a man used to call her But deep inside...

Well-being

National Foster Youth Advisory Council Members of the National Foster Youth Advisory Council (NFYAC) believe that every young person in the foster care system is entitled to a wide array...

Transition (aging out)
Well-being

Wassup People... I struggled with my faith ever since I was a young child. My bio parents always told me about God, that I should fear Him. That He was...

Well-being

I have my memories. My past. Most of which I would rather not have gone through, but the reality of it is- its who I am. My past affected my...

Well-being

Life has been easy but it has also become hard for me in the past few weeks, because I am constantly realizing my insecurities and trying to pinpoint where they...

Well-being

Wassup people, I seem to forget sometimes that there is no way I can be in complete control of my life. I can only manage it the best way I...

Well-being

What's up World, I had a session with my therapist today and we were discussing the ups and downs of my life, because I have had so many lately. I...

Well-being

Hello Everyone, I have something on my mind which is rather troubling. I have noticed that several of my peers (foster kids/alums) have been making poor choices including myself. I...

Well-being