Community Stories- Kathleen Age Out. Rise Up! Living Well After Foster Care.

In this episode, (one of first interviews) I talk with Kathy, a mature former foster who created a legacy for herself, Incuding an impressive career and a beautiful family. Now she grapples with being an empty nester and the feelings of loneliness that it brings back. Kathy is a funny sometimes brash New Yorker with a heart of pure gold. We discuss her mother's alcoholism, grief, parental let downs, the foster system, and reinventing yourself. Kathy is an advocate of self care, and helps former fosters in New York city get settled into adulthood. I love how she defines success. "making life better for even one person or living thing, for one moment, even just for one day"



Special thanks to Ben Sound for the intro outro music.