Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


     There are no words...  I was a foster parent and posers like this give the entire system a bad image. I wonder if they changed the names of anyone. This poor child went through so much in such a short time. The gross mistreatment of this child is beyond what I can put into words. The title itself really says it all she kept thinking everything would happen soon.

    My time is a foster parent was horrific with the emotional roller coasters that my kids would go through and put me through. I wonder if any of those kids had come from situations like this? We never know what anyone else is going through. The Moss's deserved a harsher punishment than what they received. I do hope that the author did use their actual names. People need to hear it, read it, and learn from it. These people do not need children in their lives.

    I grew up in a tough situation myself, but I could not imagine having to house hop for years only to learn that my parent wasn't really trying to get me back. I think every foster parent needs to read a book like this in order to see this child side of what they are going through. And although she gave her adoptive parents a run for their money, she ended up loving them. You have to get through that tough exterior. That level of trust is really hard to get.

    I listen to this book on audible, so it was read and a child voice. There were moments of pure hatred, along with moments of absolute joy that she had finally found a safe space. This is not an uplifting book that should've been read during the holiday break, but I needed something a little different. I don't regret reading it, but I do regret the timing which I did it.

    I would write this book a solid, 4.5 out of five stars. The hell she put her adopted parents through really just broke my heart too. I provided this writing based on the fact that there were moments in this memoir where things seem so cloudy and repetitive. I think the author did a fantastic job telling her story. I don't really want to label this a story though. Getting her memories and thoughts written down must've been an emotional moment for her as well. I'm thankful people share their lives with us via written text. Not so sure. I would recommend anyone to read this.

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