“Axel’s eyes are hazelnut and shift with the light and his mood. It makes him seem elusive and slippery, almost complicated. He’s not. He just has to be fed, kept busy, and reminded to wipe himself.” SacrificeParentingMotherhoodSocial WorkFiction NovelContemporary FictionFoster CareDysfunctional FamiliesIntergenerational Trauma Book:The Family Code (206) Source: The Family Code (206)
“The things that come naturally to me are getting by (yes, that’s debatable), getting out when the shit’s hitting the fan, and getting the first punch in (unless I’ve been suckered). I’m good at those. References are available if you don’t believe me.” SacrificeParentingMotherhoodSocial WorkFiction NovelContemporary FictionFoster CareDysfunctional FamiliesIntergenerational Trauma Book:The Family Code (206) Source: The Family Code (206)
“The CAS sent me to a therapist. He actually wasn’t half bad at first—real young, kinda cute, a bit stuck up with degrees in fancy IKEA frames all over his concrete walls and new-agey music playing. I mean, what kind of therapist has background music? Like was he going to massage my feet too? No doubt, he was making good money, though. To be honest, if he had made a move on me, I might have been okay with it.” SacrificeParentingMotherhoodSocial WorkFiction NovelContemporary FictionFoster CareDysfunctional FamiliesIntergenerational Trauma Book:The Family Code (206) Source: The Family Code (206)