#fosteryouth

[notactivedeadpoems]

i suppress my appetite

popping gum with my teeth

I hated menthol as a kid

mechanic mint hurting my head,

violating my lungs

but now,

becoming my father,

my mother,

my legacy

i pull on nicotine to give myself energy

I’m not the person 10 year old me wanted to be

but i am safe;

only breathing liquid amphetamine

but,

i hope one day i get sick off this nicotine

i hope my body rejects the idea of what i think was eventually gonna happen to me

science doesn’t have to prove it,

i feel the changes in my body

the grit in the floor starts speaking:

“when did you stop being happy?”

“when did you stop writing poetry?”

so i hope the grit keeps talking:

“when did you want to become me?”

[omgeatinghawaiianpizzalove]

Question for white foster and adoptive parents

Why do you love standing out so badly? I mean y'all love Chinese babies, South Korean babies, Spanish babies, and view Black babies as your last choice. Why do you love standing out so much? I mean it's like a fetish you guys have. Fuck, you love standing out and getting attention for your exotic looking child. You take kids way from their culture force white shit and westernized shit on them and make yourself look like a savior. Sickening if you ask me. I can't imagine adopting an Asian child knowing damn well I will stand out, don't know the language, culture, or have any Asian friends. Fuck I hate standing out and getting asked questions. But y'all love it. Why?

[omgeatinghawaiianpizzalove]

Black People Adopting White Kids.

Nope

Nope

No

No

Wrong

Wrong

WTF

Black card revoked

Ok for real y'all. If you're a Black foster or adoptive parent your obligation is to BLACK children period. Black kids aren't adopted. Black kids spend years in the system. So as a Black person, you should give a damn about Black kids. Recently, I saw a story that made me feel gross. A man adopted 3 white boys. Fucking three. Do you know how many Black boys don't get adopted? Especially Black older kids and teens. First I'm shocked he adopted three white boys. White folks don't give their children to BLACK people unless they're getting something in return. Second, I saw the excuse you can't choose what kid you get. Bitch stfu. Foster parents can choose what kid they get. You can say you only want Black kids. Native kids, ETC. This man adopted three white kids. White boys. It's sad. This was done on purpose. Now unless he lives in a white area( don't understand Black people living in white states. Black foster and adoptive parents and people what y'all doing in Utah, Iowa, Arizona) Black kids should come first to BLACK people. White kids get adopted. White kids get homes. Black kids don't. Even white teens get adopted over Black ones.

Now before y'all comment or message me I'm not fully against Black people taking in white kids. I would prefer Black people check the Black kid only box for race however I know a few want to help. I would also prefer them adopting and fostering Black children over white ones. If I were a foster or adoptive parent I wouldn't adopt a white baby or younger child. Maybe foster but adopt no. Why? White babies and toddlers get adopted. Black babies and black kids don't get adopted. Maybe I'll consider a white older child or teen, but they still have a chance at a foster home and adoptive family. My first obligation is to BLACK children.

[omgeatinghawaiianpizzalove]

Race and foster care/adoption

Black kids are overrepresented in the foster care system. They're less likely to be adopted and more likely to bounce around the system and go into the prison system. The system itself target Black families. Remember the crack epidemic? Black families were torn apart. Black People got prison time and their kids went into foster care in huge numbers. Black kids are over medicated and are considered criminals. Black males are the hardest to place. Especially Black teens. Due to racism, even Black families are denied Black children. White people are the driving force. They get what they want. I don't believe most white people want a Black baby or child. Why would they? Most white couples want white kids. Black kids with white folks don't look right. People start having questions. A lot of white people can't afford the fees for a Black baby so they go for the lesser one-the Black baby. They go for the one that's hard to place-Black toddler.

How many Black couples do you see on waiting couples websites? None or few. That's not because they're not adopting it's due to agencies and social workers bias against Black people. Also, Black babies cost less to adopt. As a Black woman this shit disgusts me and I will never give money to these people. I have yet to see Black people being able to adopt internationally. You know Black people adopting from China. Not happening. But white folks adopt Chinese kids in batches. We need Black foster care and adoption agencies filled with BLACK families. When white folks are in charge of something Black kids and people will suffer.

[omgeatinghawaiianpizzalove]

Why National Adoption Month is problematic

All I see are posts from adoptive parents, foster parents, and agencies talking about THEMSELVES. People wanting babies are shaming women for abortion and for keeping their babies. They're promoting themselves in hopes of getting a baby. Agencies are trying their best to make a quick buck. Promoting adoption as the way to go. Give your baby a better life. Want to help an orphan? Adopt internationally. There are many starving poor African kids. It's fucking gross.

This month was for FOSTER KIDS. OLDER FOSTER KIDS. People don't adopt older kids. By older I mean any child over the age of 6 years old. In foster care and adoption, if you're not a baby or a toddler nobody wants you. You're pretty much done with. You're screwed. So this month was created to help older kids and teens get adopted. Maybe people can look past the stereotypes of older kids. But yet again everyone else has to jump in. People always screw over foster kids. Everything we have is taken away. Now we have couples sobbing over not getting pregnant. Now they're hoping and praying they can adopt a newborn. We have agencies targeting pregnant women for their babies. We have adoptive parents and foster parent's sharing their child's story for attention. We have birth mom's sharing their story of adoption hoping other women will put their child up for adoption. Usually they're paid to promote this. If this month was actually for the kids, they'd ask us former foster kids to promote it. Instead it's all about money and getting likes for the adults. It's all about getting the kid you want-usually a baby. The children legally freed will continue to wait and age out. Again, nobody cares about the kids.

[seattleru]

Washington is about to make college access easier for foster & homeless youth 🎓 Senate Bill 5963 will automatically qualify Passport to Careers students for the Washington College Grant starting 2026–27. Details: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/new-law-will-ease-education-access-for-vulnerable.html

[molinakhatun]

Tige Charity : How Foster Girls Inspired a Life of Purpose

Sometimes, the most powerful life transformations begin with a single, unexpected moment. For one woman, a simple visit to a foster care group home became the spark that changed everything. What started as a routine day accompanying her husband to a workshop turned into a deep awakening — a realization of the struggles, resilience, and untapped potential of young girls in foster care. Moved by their need for recognition and self-worth, she set out to create something extraordinary: a platform where their voices could be heard, their stories celebrated, and their value affirmed. “How Foster Girls Inspired a Life of Purpose” is a heartfelt journey from corporate comfort to a calling rooted in compassion, creativity, and meaningful impact.

[defyinglabel012]

 Instilling Hope in Foster Youth: Narrowing Gaps authorize Futures

Foster youth face unique challenges as they make their way through the child welfare system and the lack of involvement and support, often find themselves feeling ostracized. In this article, we will discuss the pressing issues facing foster youth from educational disparities to mental health issues, providing important perspectives on how the community plays a crucial role in providing resources and support.  We will explore programs and initiatives that provide foster youth with resources and empowerment to ease the journey from adolescence to adulthood. 

We will share stories of resilience, perseverance, and hope that show how education, mentorship, and advocacy create lasting change. Raising awareness and building understanding helps dismantle the barriers and challenges faced by youth involved in the foster care system. Find out how to contribute whether by volunteering, providing financial donations, or spreading awareness of the important complexities of the needs of foster youth today. This isn't just a call to action it's an invitation for you to re-invest in the potential of foster youth members, facing the future recognizing them as adults and children, and utilize your potential in helping them provide a framework for realizing their aspirations. Your hopes, dreams and challenges are not a call to action, it is an invitation for yourself and development towards a brightening future for youth engaged in the foster care system. We cannot alone empower every young individual but will assuredly create a better space together.