​What it means to be parented by a “system” in place of a loving and nurturing home.

​There are moments in our lives that have made such impact into the person we've become – some for the better; others are sadly, for the worse. Looking back at these moments, most, if not all, started in a place we call home – or considered “home.” But what if the home we have built our life on is anything but traditional? One that involves living with one family after another or constantly being subject to state care regulations. Such is a life of a child under foster care. We’ve rounded up some anecdotes online from those who have been or are still in foster care.

Read on to find out how their lives are changed forever.