This is a mother’s autobiographical account of how a protective mother with no record loses custody of her sons, and how protection orders can be weaponized against the very survivors they are meant to protect.
Written slowly and with care, chapter by chapter.
Systemic Failures
The professionals in my case, what they did, and what it cost.
Systemic Failures: the professionals →
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What this cost me →
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