Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    If Only He’d Told Me: A foster family pushed to the limits
    Unavailable
    If Only He’d Told Me: A foster family pushed to the limits
    Unavailable
    If Only He’d Told Me: A foster family pushed to the limits
    Ebook76 pages1 hour

    If Only He’d Told Me: A foster family pushed to the limits

    By Mia Marconi

    3/5

    ()

    Unavailable in your country

    Unavailable in your country

    About this ebook

    The third in a series of true short stories from foster carer Mia Marconi.

    Brody had been on the at-risk register since birth but was only removed from his alcoholic parents when he reached the age of six. Foster carer Mia Marconi was thrilled when he first arrived – a boy the same age as her son.

    It can be so bewildering for foster children when they arrive. The older ones are usually withdrawn and sullen. The younger ones will be screaming, spitting at you, making themselves sick and throwing themselves on the floor.

    For Mia, it’s normally her boisterous, happy children who provide the comfort at the beginning, because why should they trust another adult. Children always feel safe and secure when there are other children about. Mia believes it’s through making relationships with other children that they begin to trust adults again. But little did she know that six-year-old Brody was actually taking his anger and frustration out on her son. She quickly begins to realise the heavy price her family has had to pay.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateSep 26, 2014
    ISBN9780007584390
    Unavailable
    If Only He’d Told Me: A foster family pushed to the limits

    Related to If Only He’d Told Me

    Related ebooks

    Personal Memoirs For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Let Him Rot!

      Dec 20, 2022

      Let Him Rot!
      4 min read

    • Article

      ‘I Didn’t Settle’

      Jan 4, 2024

      ‘I Didn’t Settle’
      2 min read

    • Article

      Letters to Mum

      Mar 24, 2021

      Dear Mum, There are still times when I go to call you. It seems inexplicable to me that you actually died. I used to wonder how it would feel, and after 16 years, I’m still not sure. The main thing I want to tell you is that I get it now. I understan

      5 min read

    • Article

      I Was STABBED Over A NOISY WASHING MACHINE

      Oct 27, 2021

      Annick Henenberg, 66, Melbourne, Vic Cleaning up the kitchen, I switched on the kettle to make tea. ‘What a productive day,’ I said to my puppy, Bijoux. A volunteer and counsellor for a grief helpline, I was having a quiet day doing housework. Next

      3 min read

    • Article

      MY SISTER WAS MURDERED... Then She Helped Mum To Heaven

      Aug 18, 2021

      Jennifer Newland, 48, Forster, NSW My mum, Rose, was my best friend. Whenever I got teased at school, she always made me feel better. ‘You’re mine and I love you,’ she said, drying my tears, after one tough day. Then, she broke out into the Monty P

      3 min read

    • Article

      All The signs

      Jun 3, 2021

      All The signs
      5 min read

    • Article

      Mummy’s Dark Side

      Sep 1, 2022

      Mummy’s Dark Side
      4 min read

    • Article

      All For nothing

      Jun 1, 2023

      All For nothing
      4 min read

    • Article

      My girl was SAVED BY A BRUISE

      Sep 1, 2021

      Christine Wheeler, 26, Weipa, Qld As the text flashed up on my phone, I saw it was from my daughter’s day care. Charlie’s fallen over but she’s okay, it read. Because of that last part, I wasn’t too worried about my lively two-year-old. And when

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Naked Truth

      Oct 28, 2021

      The Naked Truth
      4 min read

    • Article

      Hiding the TRUTH

      Jun 3, 2021

      Hiding the TRUTH
      4 min read

    • Article

      BABY SURPRISE I had NO CLUE I was due!

      Dec 1, 2021

      Karla Akuhata, 41, Rotorua, NZ As I lay in bed, I felt another wave of excruciating cramps. I tried to breathe in and out slowly as I fought the dizzying pain. I guess my period’s almost here, I thought, feeling miserable. For the last 48 hours, I

      3 min read

    • Article

      Living With The Enemy

      Jun 24, 2021

      Sawaria Sajid, 21, Leeds Fragrant spices filled the kitchen as I tipped extra-hot curry powder into the vegetable biryani. ‘Woah, that’s way too spicy,’ my mum Abida, then 30, laughed, grabbing my hand. It was 2011, I was 11 and Mum was teaching me t

      4 min read

    • Article

      I Was MOWN DOWN At The PUB

      Jan 5, 2022

      Bernadette Schiller, 58, Oxenford, Qld Taking in the beautiful reds and browns of Uluru, I was in awe. I’d seen photos, but I hadn’t realised how magnificent it would be to see in person. Aged 16, I was on holiday with my aunt and uncle, who lived

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Murder Of James Bulger 30 Years On

      Feb 7, 2023

      This week marks 30 years since two-year-old James Bulger was abducted and murdered by two 10-year-old boys, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. James would be in his 30s now. Would he be married? A father? With a career? All that was snatched away from

      4 min read

    • Article

      Raised in A CULT

      Aug 12, 2021

      Raised in A CULT
      4 min read

    • Article

      My best friend VANISHED WALKING TO SCHOOL

      Jun 23, 2021

      Dyamai Hillard, 22, Melbourne, Vic Tucking into the spicy Thai food, my eyes watered. ‘It’s so hot!’ I said, downing a glass of water. My best friend, Bung, then 13, burst out laughing. ‘It’s not even that bad,’ she giggled. ‘You just can’t handle

      3 min read

    • Article

      Deadly LOVE

      Sep 2, 2021

      Deadly LOVE
      2 min read

    • Article

      MY SISTER-IN-LAW Had My Baby!

      Oct 27, 2021

      Jennifer Robertson, 45, Gold Coast, Qld Sitting on my bed with another negative pregnancy test, my heart swelled with sadness. ‘Why isn’t it happening for us?’ I asked my husband, Craig, through tears. We’d been trying to fall pregnant since our we

      3 min read

    • Article

      Lucky Breakbreak

      Nov 25, 2021

      Lucky Breakbreak
      4 min read

    • Article

      My Brother SAVED My Baby

      Jan 5, 2022

      Rebecca Wharton, 34, Dunedin, NZ As cool gel was spread across my belly, I couldn’t wait to catch a glimpse of our bub, during my 20-week scan. My husband Bryan, 34, and I were parents to Bryan Jr, three, and were excited to be expecting again. But

      3 min read

    • Article

      You Need To Be PUNISHED

      Jan 27, 2022

      You Need To Be PUNISHED
      5 min read

    • Article

      39-YEAR AGE GAP… Now we have TWINS!

      Oct 6, 2021

      Samantha Delmege, 37, Sydney, NSW I watched quietly as mourners dressed in black milled around the room. I’d just given a eulogy at my good friend Max’s funeral. I hope I did him proud, I thought. Now, at the wake, I was feeling emotional. Then, a

      3 min read

    • Article

      The REAL me

      Sep 9, 2021

      The REAL me
      4 min read

    • Article

      BESTIE’S BETRAYAL CONNED out of ﹩200,000

      Oct 19, 2022

      For years, Susan Hughes and Anna Bonner were inseparable. The pair first became friends in 1999, when they worked as carers at the same assisted living complex. Seeing Anna’s long blonde hair getting in her way as she served food to the residents, Su

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for If Only He’d Told Me

    3/5

    1 rating0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words