Growing up is a big job. There are lots of challenges along the way. Fortunately most young people have parents to help them through the tough spots.

But data released by the U.S. government in 2009 tells us:

That seems to be the way it is in America. Young people need parents for a long time after they reach legal adulthood.

So here is my question: If every year 29,000 young people emancipate from foster care at age 18 without parents, how are they going to get through? What are they going to do?


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