Young Moms in Training

I work with intergenerational chronic neglect and abuse families. Although this 13 year old is not presently involved in the CP system, she could well be on her way. She lives in conditions that are not conducive to becoming an educated and productive member of our society. This baby she is holding is the daughter of her aunt. The aunt is severely developmentally delayed and has two children that she has had to "forfeit" The baby went to the aunt, who lives with this child and her three siblings; a cousin from CA; the father of her children; the developmentally delayed aunt - she also doubles as caregiver for the aunt; and whoever else happens to drop by to stay for a day or two in the apartment that no one person can afford. See no one works in this home. All are either disability eligible or part of the great increasing subsociety of children whose parents are no longer TANF eligible. The cycle continues.