In this episode, Lynn X and I discuss…

-Her personal journey adopting a teen with PTSD from foster care
-The obstacles her now-daughter faced growing up and how she showed resilience
-How authorities lost track of her now-daughter for five years, and what we can do to fix the broken foster system
-Advice she has for people looking to foster or adopt older children

Lynn is a foster/adoptive mom of a teen from Michigan. She is also an artist and an educator. She has chosen to remain anonymous to protect her daughter and relatives.

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