Amber Chiapetto was adopted at age 2 and returned to the foster care system at 14. In this gripping and emotional conversation, she opens up about the trauma, the confusion, and the moments that changed everything. From growing up in a strict and often abusive household to being removed from her home with no warning, Amber shares how she found her voice and purpose through telling her story on TikTok, where she now reaches over 800,000 people. This episode is a raw, eye-opening look into the flaws of the foster care and adoption system, the hidden truth about "unadoption," and what really happens behind closed doors.

We discuss:

• What it means to be "unadopted"

• The reality of being returned to the system as a teenager

• Emotional and physical trauma in foster care homes

• Grieving safety, identity, and belonging

• Why the system often fails both children and parents

• Her healing journey through advocacy and storytelling

• The truth behind Fa La La Foster and how to help kids today
  
  

Amber's bravery in telling her story is changing lives and shaking up the system. Her story isn't just powerful—it's necessary.

00:00:00 Introduction to Amber's story

00:01:35 The shocking truth about being "unadopted"

00:04:10 What it was like to be adopted by her grandmother

00:06:50 Physical and emotional abuse growing up

00:10:00 The moment Amber was "given back" at 14

00:15:20 Three foster homes in one year

00:20:40 Feeling blamed for her trauma

00:24:10 Foster families and the expectation to "fit in"

00:28:50 Abuse and emotional neglect in foster care

00:34:20 Why many foster kids are treated as "broken"

00:39:30 The anti-adoption movement and what she learned

00:44:00 The business behind foster care

00:47:40 What needs to change in the system

00:50:30 Starting Fa La La Foster to help kids feel seen

00:53:10 How sharing her story helped her heal

00:56:50 A powerful reminder for every foster and adopted child

01:00:00 Final thoughts and how to support the mission

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