EPISODE · Feb 20, 2019 · 37 MIN
Mother and Father Passed Away - Who Will Raise the Kids ?
from Breathe Again Radio Show Podcast · host breatheagainradioshow
Everyone is Necessary" - That's the motto of Donna Janel. Donna overcame a traumatic life, including going in and out of foster care, sleeping in parks and train stations all throughout high school, being married at 19, giving birth to a medically challenged son and then being left by her husband; with 2 kids to raise alone. Three years later, Donna would find herself devastated by the death of her sister/best friend, just 24 months after the death of her sister’s husband. Donna was faced with raising her sister’s two daughters who were traumatized by the back-to-back deaths of their parents. " How can I raise broken children, when I'm broken myself" - Donna Janel Lisen as she shares her journey of overcoming many obstacles, but in the end, coming out with the victory.
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Everyone is Necessary" - That's the motto of Donna Janel. Donna overcame a traumatic life, including going in and out of foster care, sleeping in parks and train stations all throughout high school, being married at 19, giving birth to a medically challenged son and then being left by her husband; with 2 kids to raise alone. Three years later, Donna would find herself devastated by the death of her sister/best friend, just 24 months after the death of her sister’s husband. Donna was faced with raising her sister’s two daughters who were traumatized by the back-to-back deaths of their parents. " How can I raise broken children, when I'm broken myself" - Donna Janel Lisen as she shares her journey of overcoming many obstacles, but in the end, coming out with the victory.
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