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I'm almost completely without family and it's a very odd feeling in life. I have no children.

I feel like I've never had a home, you know? I feel related to the country, to this country, and yet I don't know exactly where I fit in... There's always this kind of nostalgia for a place, a place where you can reckon with yourself.

When I was in the group homes, I saw some of the kids being moved into foster homes with the potential for adoption. I remember well asking a social worker if I could find a home, too. I was told I was 'too old' and 'no one wants to adopt a 16-year-old.' I felt hopeless and alone.

I have a life. My kids don't run my house.

I'm a product of public housing. My parents grew up poor, but their dream was to own a home.

I was determined to have a spotless house when I grew up.

I'm starting my own family, and there is no other feeling like it.

I hardly even leave my own house.