Life in Foster Care

‘Munchausen Mom’ Case: Daughter Says She Was Never Abused

Her traumatic experience in foster care, she says, made her decide to become a social worker.

Mother was “…found guilty of aggravated child abuse and fraud in 1999 and spent some three years in state prison but was never diagnosed with Munchausen.”

A Florida woman who was taken from her mother nearly 20 years ago in a high-profile Munchausen syndrome by proxy case that captured national attention says her mother never abused her.. . Jennifer admits her life changed forever on April 15, 1995, the day she was taken away from her family. . . “That was the day that I was taken from my home and my family . . . ”  The 10 years I spent in foster care were traumatic, and I had some devastating things happen to me.  [This story at least has a happy ending.  MOST DON’T]  you can read it here:  http://www.people.com/people/mobile/article/0,,20916118,00.html?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

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