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[...] By Deb Stone Studies show that abused or neglected children placed in foster care face lifelong challenges greater than children who remain with their families. The single most [...]

[...] By Jaquel Pitts In response to Deb Stone’s May 12 essay on foster care, Jaquel Pitts shares his successes after 14 years as a foster child. Jaquel Pitts’ graduates [...]

[...] that it’s time for a somewhat radical solution. I propose that pit bulls be repurposed by law enforcement agencies similar to the way confiscated guns could be repurposed for police or military use. [...]

[...] as a great place to buy weed should you have to move cities. Was Atlantis a honeypot for law enforcement? An entrepreneurial experiment? A pyramid scheme? That has never been established, but a few [...]

[...] centers, public understanding of addiction as a disease, and better coordination between law enforcement, healthcare systems, and schools. If yours is one of the many families dealing with an [...]

[...] hat. Follow her on Twitter. Photos by Anna Fonté. NOTE: “My STIR” is a new feature on STIR Journal and we are delighted to have Anna Fonté as our first contributor. More details coming [...]

[...] has appeared in the New York Times Motherlode, Luna Luna, Foster Focus, the Manifest-Station, STIR Journal, the Oregonian, Portland Tribune, Portland Upside, and Clackamas Literary Review, among other [...]

[...] they wrote this article as one of their assignments. NOTE: “Young STIR” is a new feature on STIR Journal. Learn more. [...]

[...] Contra Costa County’s Independent Living Skills Program. NOTE: “My STIR” is a new feature on STIR Journal. See more details. [...]

[...] of agency is often a key part of trauma and its reassertion is essential to moving forward. Forgiveness culture claims to know what is best for us, but it only makes it harder for many survivors to [...]

[...] In response to Elizabeth Switaj’s piece on forgiveness culture, Deborah Marcus shares her story of abuse and survival. “Y ou’re my daughter. I can do what [...]

[...] In response to Elizabeth Switaj's piece on forgiveness culture, Deborah Marcus continues her story of abuse and survival. Continue Reading → [...]

[...] different had Gore been President instead of Bush. We hear the echoes even today as the Obama Administration struggles to deal with climate change, multiple misguided wars, a shaky economy, and a [...]

[...] can happen. But they live knowing that, for their child, things may not turn around. The Obama administration is moving away from an enforcement-based “war on drugs,” but those sentenced to rehab [...]