At 14 I was left to raise my 6-year-old brother until the system tore us apart
When I was just 14, life changed overnight. Our parents disappeared from our world, swallowed by struggles too heavy for their shoulders. Suddenly, the responsibility of caring for my little brother, Mikey, who was only six, landed squarely on mine. The house was small and quiet, but filled with the chaos of childhood—Mikey’s laughter, his … Read more