something i think a lot of people don& #39;t realize about the foster system is that siblings often get separated, too, when we need each other the most. for over a decade, i& #39;ve held onto this letter that my little brother wrote to me when we were sent to separate foster homes.
our family needed an intervention, there& #39;s no question about that. but the foster system tears families apart in a punitive way that traumatizes everyone involved. what if that intervention had looked like support, mental healthcare, childcare, and the resources we had needed?