Sesame Street, the long-running and beloved children's show, has never been afraid to tackle tough issues for children in positive and educational ways.
In the past, they've covered issues like jail or losing a loved one, and now their newest character, Karli, will help explain foster care to children.
Take a look at this important character and why people are praising this show once again.
The character was created to help children learn about foster parents, or "for-now" parents as they're called on the show.
With the help of Elmo, Karli learns that she has a safe and happy home with her foster parents until her mom can take care of her again.
it is estimated that about 440,000 children live in foster care in the United States. With so many children living in foster homes, it's important that they see characters like themselves on TV.
Foster care is rarely represented or discussed in children's programming, so this is a huge milestone for television.
It's important that children who don't live in foster care learn about this, too, as it can help them be better friends towards any children they do know in foster care.
In 2017, they introduced Julia, a muppet who has autism. She's been praised for accurately portraying the condition and for helping children understand what autism is.
