Misplaced Childhood Quotes

“My instincts and experiences warned me that children in foster care should not have to figure out the system alone. Navigating social services and CPS custody by myself was akin to swimming in peanut butter. There had to be a better way, and I concluded it was better with a supportive CASA.

There is no excuse for a child to face the foster care system alone in this era. If you know of a child swimming in peanut butter—be their jelly!”
― Joan Ulsher, MISPLACED CHILDHOOD: A TRUE STORY OF RESILIENCY AND CHILD ADVOCACY

“My experience reminded me to be patient, not force any connection, and let it occur organically.”
― Joan Ulsher, Misplaced Childhood: A True Story of Resiliency and Child Advocacy