Bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson tells the heartbreaking true story of a teenage mother and baby in need of a safe and loving home. At fourteen, Emma is just a child herself – and one who’s never been properly mothered. She has been in foster care several times already and when she discovered she was pregnant, and refused to have an abortion, her mother threw her out of the house. Casey and her family instantly form a strong bond with Emma’s baby Roman, but dealing with Emma’s behaviour and constant lack of responsibility is a far tougher challenge. And before long Casey finds she’s doing something she never thought she would – covering up for Emma’s shortcomings as she allows her personal involvement to colour her judgement. But the more Casey gets to know Emma the more she’s convinced that with the right help and guidance this lonely and unsupported girl can become a good mother to her gorgeous little boy. That’s what makes it even harder when Casey and her family have to make a stark choice: to hold on to Emma or look after Roman; to help a teenage girl desperate to turn her life around, or offer an innocent baby a safe home and much-needed good start in life.
| ISBN: | 9780007510702 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2013 |
| Author: | Casey Watson |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs True stories of heroism, endurance and survival Adoption and fostering Teenagers: advice for parents Child welfare and youth services Family psychology Family law: children Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Coping with personal, social and health topics Relationships and families: advice and issues |