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Commentary: Holding on to my fractured memories as a tiny child in foster care

It is estimated that almost half a million children are in foster care across North America.

For most of my existence I have felt like merely an observer of my own life. While the nuances and circumstances may be different, I am certain that this feeling is common among those of us who spent any time in foster care.

It is estimated that nearly 500,000 children are currently in foster care across North America.

When social services pull a child from their birth parents and places them within the system, they believe they are doing what is best and what is necessary: an extraction from

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