Mummy Told Me Not to Tell

“Mummy told me not to tell.”

Reece stayed so quiet because his mother used his love for her as a weapon. He really believed staying silent was the only way to protect his family.

Kids often blame themselves for the terrible things adults do to them. Seeing Reece carry that guilt for his mother's choices was just gutting.

The way Reece hid food around the house showed how deep his neglect went. He couldn't trust that his next meal was actually coming.

“A child's behavior is their way of communicating.”

Foster parents have to be detectives. Cathy had to piece together his trauma from tiny changes in his behavior and drawings.