Breaking the cycle: How 2 Indigenous parents kept their kids out of foster care – CBC

Alice McKay and Damian Abrahams each were determined to keep their families together — and they did

Oct 18, 2017

One was a child of a Sixties Scoop survivor who never had a stable home. One was the grandson of a residential school survivor who spent most of his childhood in care. Both were taken from their families at age two. Both fell into despair. And both were determined to not let it happen to their kids.

Alice

When Alice McKay gave birth to her first child 10 years ago, the experience of becoming a mother changed her life forever.

When she first looked upon her son’s face, she decided she would gather the inner strength to give him the best life possible.

“He [Dolan] was just the greatest thing to ever happen to me. He was my saviour,” McKay said. “Because of him, I’d never be alone again.”

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