The Outcast

A child runs with a kite.

Rip Off the Damn Labels

When it comes to children, we must rip off the damn labels. There are no “rich kids” or “poor kids”—just kids. No “smart” or “slow,”

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I Had No Other Choice

“I had to, I had to, I had no other choice.” That’s what 15-year-old Kip Kinkel told detectives. The freshman had just killed both his

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The Chief Executive Orphan

His foster family called him Robbie, his relatives knew him as Bobby, and legally, he was Robert. He endured a childhood marked by deep generational poverty, abuse, and neglect. As an adult, he dedicated his career to understanding and transforming these experiences for other children. His journey has given him a compassionate and comprehensive, 360-degree perspective on orphan work—what the system refers to as child welfare.