I grew up in care. I wanted to break the cycle and be the good parent I didn't have

My beautiful daughter was never taken away from me, but not all care leavers are so lucky

I was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant when I moved into my 12th foster care placement. I’d moved so many times over the previous two years that I missed almost all of years 10 and 11 at school. But I was looking forward to a fresh start.

I joined teenage parenting groups and met other girls in care who were pregnant. But I was shocked to find many were having their babies removed within weeks of their birth.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2qSwwv8