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Megan Hagseth is a freelance archaeological illustrator and foster mom. She got her PhD in Anthropology and pursues research that focuses on themes of identity and agency. She lives in the South with husband, daughter, and foster children.
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Really, There Are No Helpers in The Foster System

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This is a piece I wrote in desperation after being confronted with the failures of the foster system in the United States today.
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