Stories of the Month
Raising Our Voices
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July 2008
No Recourse
Illinois parents try to stop family separations by taking the child welfare system to court.
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June 2008
'You Will Pull Through'
I came out stronger as a parent after a painful split.
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May 2008
'Mommy, I Know You Try Hard'
I’m succeeding in college with my family’s support.
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April 2008
We're Poblanos
Connecting my son to the country I left behind.
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Read this story in Spanish: here
March 2008
Mind Games
Getting high felt like the only way to keep myself sane.
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February 2008
Held Hostage
Family court delays have devastated my family.
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January 2008
Help for the Whole Family
My son’s learning disability affects us all.
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December 2007
Identity Crisis
Could I believe in myself when life let me down?
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November 2007
‘It Won’t Happen Again’
I regained my faith in myself and my children’s trust in me.
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October 2007
Home to Say Goodbye
I had to visit my sick father in Mexico despite the risk.
September 2007
'What Next?'
I love my son, but his mental illness scares us all.
August 2007
Shock and Awe
My daughter’s first year was so hard for me.
July 2007
‘I Hated for the Night to Come’
I thought I’d lose my mind when my kids were in care.
June 2007
Dreams for My Daughter
I’m trying my best to parent from prison.
May 2007
‘I Love You, I’m Sorry’
I’m better off alone than with someone who hurts me.
April 2007
Breaking a Painful Pattern
My children won’t grow up silenced and afraid.
March 2007
Not a Baby Anymore
My daughter's tantrums were a sign that I needed to let her grow up.
February 2007
'One Child Felt Like One Thousand'
Family therapy helped my son and me handle his ADHD.
January 2007
Love Isn't Written in a Court Order
Helping the system remember the strength
of family bonds.
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