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It sounds like you had a difficult and unstable upbringing in foster care, being put into the system twice and moving around the East Coast before finding a semi-permanent home. It's great to hear that you were eventually adopted by loving parents, although it's also clear that you faced challenges in your adopted family as well. Your experiences have shaped you in significant ways. It's inspiring to hear that you have written a book and that the proceeds will go towards supporting foster families and sustainable holidays for them. Your story could provide invaluable insight and support for others with similar experiences. If you have any specific questions about your upbringing or want to talk more about the foster care system, feel free to ask.

GDL Steven Benedict

I , I'll give you the highlights of things but uh I was raised in out of foster homes . I was put into foster care twice once at four months , uh due to neglect and abandonment and then put back into my mother's hands . Then my brother was born and we were living in a motel room , very unstable situation , very volatile .

GDL Steven Benedict

But being elderly , taking care of two toddlers was unsustainable for them . So our next best thing was to be put back into foster care and we were put back into foster care for about another six years where we bounced up and down around the east coast and then landed into a semi permanent home for the latter part of our foster care experience . And then we were blessed enough to be adopted at the ages of eight and six by two amazing individuals .

GDL Steven Benedict

Do you have ? I , I'll give you the highlights of things but uh I was raised in out of foster homes . I was put into foster care twice once at four months , uh due to neglect and abandonment and then put back into my mother's hands .

GDL Steven Benedict

We intentions at the tone but habits allowing you to shine this book . Um You also um have a fostering system . You do a lot .

GDL Steven Benedict

Out of all the things that you do ? I mean , you know , you're helping the foster care system , you've got this great book . Uh you , you're a runner .