The rules my mom set in place to keep me safe. Within the sad truth of needed protection and the impact that leads you to unsafer environments to receive protection.
My story, this episode is a little bit about my childhood. The truth I always held within. You can change, you don’t have to be the product of your environment.
5 min
About Forgotten by Design
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Forgotten by Design is a series of real stories from neighborhoods the world tries to ignore. Hosted by Mykayla Jeffers. This podcast explores survival, poverty, violence, racism, and lost…
innocence — and the strength it takes to keep dreaming anyway. These are the voices of the kids who were never supposed to be heard, fighting back with truth, resilience, and hope. Themes included here: •Childhood and survival •Poverty and systemic racism •Violence and mental health struggles •Friendship, loss, and resilience •Fighting for hope and change