Wednesday’s Child: Teen continues to hope for supportive, kind forever family
When we first met Makia, 15, she was halfway through her freshman year of high school.
“It went good,” Makia said. “I prefer high school to middle school.”
Navigating school is hard enough. For children in foster care, like Makia, there’s an extra layer of stress, with no sense of permanency or stability at home.
Even so, Makia tries her best to be a typical teenager.
“I hang out with my friends, I do my nails, a little bit of make-up.”
Despite our first interview in January, Makia is still waiting to connect with an adoptive family. She said this journey can be frustrating but she hasn’t lost hope on finding the right home.
“Just supportive, loving, kind, caring,” she said.
Many teens in the system have been through therapy to help work through years of trauma. It can be helpful when foster care becomes overwhelming.
“One of my old therapists said if no one can pull me out of it, my best bet is to pull myself out of it,” Makia said.
If you’d like to learn more about Makia or Kentucky’s adoption and foster care system, click here.
