Memoirs of a Baby Stealer: Lessons I've Learned as a Foster Mother - Softcover

Callahan, Mary

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9780972598309: Memoirs of a Baby Stealer: Lessons I've Learned as a Foster Mother

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ISBN 10: 0972598308 ISBN 13: 9780972598309

Publisher: Pinewoods Pr, 2003

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Mary Callahan never planned on writing a book about her experiences as a foster parent. She had only one goal as a parent, to help the children in her care. But as she learned their stories, it became painfully clear that the Child Welfare System had no sincere regard for the welfare of children. Callahan realized the only way to truly help the children was to tell their stories.

Written from the unique perspective of a foster parent, Memoirs of a Baby Stealer chronicles Callahan's experiences with five foster children, shedding light on the inadequacies of the Child Welfare System in this country. As the author explains, "They are taking kids from places that aren't that bad, putting them in places that aren't that good, and completely ignoring the bond that exists between parent and child."

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About the Author:

Mary Callahan is an emergency room nurse, cardiopulmonary nurse educator, and foster parent. She is the author of FIGHTING FOR TONY, an account of her own research that led to a cure of her son's autism, as well as numerous articles on parenting, nursing, and foster care. The mother of two children, Callahan resides in Maine.

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