Matthew is a foster care adoptee who later placed a daughter for adoption with his (adoptive) sister.

A new anthology collection shares the stories of hundreds of former and current foster youth. We talked with co-creator Christina Matanick to learn the story behind the project.

Meredith Beer always knew that she was adopted — and she has always been proud of her story. When she introduced herself to her first grade class, she had to give a fun fact about herself. So, confidently (as 6 year-olds do), she stood up and said, “My name is Meredith Beer, and I’m adopted.” […]