Heather’s son packed his own trash bag and headed to his best friend’s house for a sleepover, sparking a viral TikTok The two families, now living in back-to-back houses, share daily meals, parenting ...

A new Maryland law intends to bring more dignity to children in foster care by banning the use of trash bags to carry their belongings. Rob Scheer was raised in foster care, going from place to place ...

A conversation on the Senate floor on Monday pivoted from being about a measure requiring the state to provide luggage to kids in foster care rather than trash bags into a larger bipartisan discussion ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

Hallie Lively was just 7 when two police officers and a caseworker came to the door. She was going to foster care. She had five minutes to pack. She took one change of clothes, her Barbie sneakers and ...