'Sesame Street' is tackling America's opioid epidemic head on, revealing that Karli, the little green Muppet with yellow hair, was in foster care because her mother suffers from addiction.
Never a show to shy from tough subjects,"Sesame Street" is tackling America's opioid epidemic head on, revealing that Karli, the little green Muppet with yellow hair, was in foster care because her mother suffered from addiction.
The storyline is part of the Sesame Street in Communities project offering supplemental content free to providers, parents and caregivers, designed for kids who are often the unseen victims of addiction. Karli told NBC News that"I love my mom so much" but that"she couldn't take good care of me because she was having such a tough time."
"We all feel, like, our big feelings inside," Salia said. But"we're strong, and we can all work together to go through it."
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