In 2009 I aged out of foster care with
my 1 ½ year old son. I had my own apartment, was in college and had a job. But
I was always running late to pick up my son and my rent was always past due. Life
felt overwhelming so I quit college to work. I refused to allow myself to be
homeless.

I was doing my best to manage all of
my responsibilities, but at 21, living in the projects scared … Read More