Mummy, Please Don’t Leave
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- Author：Casey Watson
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Summary
A heartbreaking true story of a broken family and the foster carer who wants to keep them together…
The Watsons are no strangers to sibling placements but when Casey takes the call from her supervising social worker one frosty January morning， she can instantly tell from the tone of her colleague’s voice that there’s a complicated case ahead。
And she’s right。 A four-day-old baby boy called Tommy – born in prison – plus his four-year-old half-brother， the lively Seth。 A month later， the very moment she gets out of prison， the boys’ mother – a 19-year-old called Jenna – also follows。
For Casey， it would it be a difficult scenario on several levels。 Caring for a new born in her fifties with a pre-schooler who has spent most of his young life without boundaries tearing around her ankles， while also looking out for his drug-addicted mum who is ill-equipped to parent。
It’s an unusual situation but one that has arisen in a bid to keep the family together。 Can Casey find the energy and strength needed to rise to the challenge？ Casey believes she can but when baby Tommy and Seth arrive， she falters。 Seth is not so much a pocket rocket as a seek and destroy missile with a whole other agenda…
The Watsons are no strangers to sibling placements but when Casey takes the call from her supervising social worker one frosty January morning， she can instantly tell from the tone of her colleague’s voice that there’s a complicated case ahead。
And she’s right。 A four-day-old baby boy called Tommy – born in prison – plus his four-year-old half-brother， the lively Seth。 A month later， the very moment she gets out of prison， the boys’ mother – a 19-year-old called Jenna – also follows。
For Casey， it would it be a difficult scenario on several levels。 Caring for a new born in her fifties with a pre-schooler who has spent most of his young life without boundaries tearing around her ankles， while also looking out for his drug-addicted mum who is ill-equipped to parent。
It’s an unusual situation but one that has arisen in a bid to keep the family together。 Can Casey find the energy and strength needed to rise to the challenge？ Casey believes she can but when baby Tommy and Seth arrive， she falters。 Seth is not so much a pocket rocket as a seek and destroy missile with a whole other agenda…
Reviews
Elizabeth Ray
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Sweet story
Linda Tilling
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You can't go wrong with a Casey Watson book。 The emotion that she evokes in the reader from experiencing the lives of those children in care and the foster parents who go through hell with them is always something not to be missed。In this book we concentrate on a whole family being fostered ready to be integrated back into society to stand on their own two feet， and I laughed， cried， swore and read late into the night to understand Jenna， Seth and Tommy。 I was horrified at some of the things I r You can't go wrong with a Casey Watson book。 The emotion that she evokes in the reader from experiencing the lives of those children in care and the foster parents who go through hell with them is always something not to be missed。In this book we concentrate on a whole family being fostered ready to be integrated back into society to stand on their own two feet， and I laughed， cried， swore and read late into the night to understand Jenna， Seth and Tommy。 I was horrified at some of the things I read， but know that Casey's stories are always an accurate portrayal of life and I applaud her for her work as a foster parent and author。 。。。more
Bekah B
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I don't think that Casey Watson will ever write a fostering memoir that I will rate lower than 5 stars。 She writes with such emotion and honesty， even admitting her own faults， that it is impossible not to get caught up in the story being told。 If you have read any of Casey's books previously， or any other fostering memoir， then you know how these books work。 It's a tried and tested formula so there's not much to say other than it was fantastic as usual。This book did feel a little different than I don't think that Casey Watson will ever write a fostering memoir that I will rate lower than 5 stars。 She writes with such emotion and honesty， even admitting her own faults， that it is impossible not to get caught up in the story being told。 If you have read any of Casey's books previously， or any other fostering memoir， then you know how these books work。 It's a tried and tested formula so there's not much to say other than it was fantastic as usual。This book did feel a little different than usual as it was a different type of fostering placement， it was a Mother and Baby placement。 Jenna， the teenage mother has just been released from prison and she goes to stay with Casey and family， along with her 4 year old and newborn baby。 Jenna is not the most likeable of people initially so it's hard to feel sympathy towards her situation and to understand why Casey is so determined to give her a chance。This was one of those situations where you don't quite know which side to root for in the battle。I loved this book as expected and can't wait to read more by this author。Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Sally Tyrer
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I’ve always read and enjoyed the fostering memoirs of both Casey and Cathy glass， as they are so easy to read and truely reflect their family life warts and all。Mummy please don’t leave introduces us to Seth and Tommy and their mum Jenna， Casey has had a break from fostering but feels she is ready to start again， after discussion with her case manager she is informed of a hard to place family unit consisting of a teenage mum， baby and four year old and jumps at the thought of taking them on！This I’ve always read and enjoyed the fostering memoirs of both Casey and Cathy glass， as they are so easy to read and truely reflect their family life warts and all。Mummy please don’t leave introduces us to Seth and Tommy and their mum Jenna， Casey has had a break from fostering but feels she is ready to start again， after discussion with her case manager she is informed of a hard to place family unit consisting of a teenage mum， baby and four year old and jumps at the thought of taking them on！This case proves extremely challenging for Casey and her long suffering but supportive family， but with her consistent， practical， sensible care and support she enables Jenna to fight her case。Thank you netgalley for this early read。 。。。more
Kate Southey
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Another fabulous book by Casey Watson。 I’m a huge lover of the foster carer memoir genre in general but Casey to me stands out above the rest as being the most true to life and honest。 The characters in Casey’s books are not just her and Mike， the child（ten） they are fostering or their own children and grandchildren but also social workers。 Having read all of Casey’s books （she just doesn’t write them fast enough for me！） I’ve seen how many different social workers she has had around her kitchen Another fabulous book by Casey Watson。 I’m a huge lover of the foster carer memoir genre in general but Casey to me stands out above the rest as being the most true to life and honest。 The characters in Casey’s books are not just her and Mike， the child（ten） they are fostering or their own children and grandchildren but also social workers。 Having read all of Casey’s books （she just doesn’t write them fast enough for me！） I’ve seen how many different social workers she has had around her kitchen table and how honest her assessment of them and the regulations they have to adhere to are。 This book is no exception to that honesty。 While other writers will gently criticise but add “it’s not their fault I know they are under great pressure” so as not to look negative。 Casey says “I didn’t agree with what he said and I blame him for what followed” this honesty and willingness to stick her head above the parapet is what makes her books so readable。 This honesty is not just directed at the professionals she encounters but also at herself。 She is well aware of her flaws and foibles and her marriage bears testament to that self awareness as when Mike points out that she’s in the wrong she will huff and puff a bit， have a cup of tea and then admit that he’s bang on。 This story is of a mother and baby placement that isn’t。 The Watsons have the children’s mother living with them but she is not in care being 19。 The boys are under a care order though so are Casey and Mike’s responsibility。 This adds a new layer of complexity to the placement and shows the Watson’s resilience in all its glory。 What more can I say？ It’s another sure fire winner。 If this is your first Casey Watson book， yes it is as good as the reviews say it is and oh I am SO jealous that you can now go on to read her entire ‘back catalogue’ when you’ve finished this one。 。。。more
Lisa Carlile
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Excellent as always
Julie Haigh
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Excellent。The Watson's have had a bit of a break in fostering， and Casey is ready to start again。 This is the usual， very good， easy read from Casey Watson。 I was straight into it， and enjoyed it all the way through。 I read it in just a couple of days。Casey seems down-to-earth， fun， there are some good word choices， which show her voice and personality。 Ha！ Some of her phrases and sayings！ The occasional one of these help balance the often difficult circumstances。 Unpredictable， and certainly a Excellent。The Watson's have had a bit of a break in fostering， and Casey is ready to start again。 This is the usual， very good， easy read from Casey Watson。 I was straight into it， and enjoyed it all the way through。 I read it in just a couple of days。Casey seems down-to-earth， fun， there are some good word choices， which show her voice and personality。 Ha！ Some of her phrases and sayings！ The occasional one of these help balance the often difficult circumstances。 Unpredictable， and certainly a page turner。 Casey Watson right on form。 。。。more
Erica
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At the beginning of the book， Casey is feeling a bit lonely as her and Mike have had a break from fostering for a few months。 She persuades her family that she and they are up to fostering again。 When talking to her social worker， she encourages her to tell Casey more about this difficult to place family and the circumstances around them。 Jenna （teenage mum） and her 2 boys， baby Tommy and 4 year old Seth。 Casey will fight there corner to keep this family together which isn't easy。 At the beginning of the book， Casey is feeling a bit lonely as her and Mike have had a break from fostering for a few months。 She persuades her family that she and they are up to fostering again。 When talking to her social worker， she encourages her to tell Casey more about this difficult to place family and the circumstances around them。 Jenna （teenage mum） and her 2 boys， baby Tommy and 4 year old Seth。 Casey will fight there corner to keep this family together which isn't easy。 。。。more
Kivalina Mauck
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VeryGood book。 This girl went through lots bbut fought to keep her babies。 I do wonder，at end you mentioned she wrote a book。 You should have named it so people could buy her book too。
Mrs Elaine Woolacott
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Yet another amazing Casey story I love ashes books， once I start to read its so hard to put the book down。 A very sad story that I hope turns into a beautiful life for The young family involved。
Kelly Ferrett
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Mummy， Please Don’t Leave。 by Casey Watson。Great story about 4 year old Seth and his baby brother Tommy who come to Casey and family。 The boys life is in turmoil 。。。 their mum is in prison 。。。。 the grandparents are in no fit state to look after them 。。 they are in worst state than anyone。Jenna 。。。 the kids mum is coming out of prison but will be staying with Casey too 。。 so she can learn to be a parent to her boys 。。 not the easiest on anyone Seth is a very troubled little boy and Jenna does not Mummy， Please Don’t Leave。 by Casey Watson。Great story about 4 year old Seth and his baby brother Tommy who come to Casey and family。 The boys life is in turmoil 。。。 their mum is in prison 。。。。 the grandparents are in no fit state to look after them 。。 they are in worst state than anyone。Jenna 。。。 the kids mum is coming out of prison but will be staying with Casey too 。。 so she can learn to be a parent to her boys 。。 not the easiest on anyone Seth is a very troubled little boy and Jenna does not understand what she needs to do as a mum！ With a lot of help from Casey can she become the mum these boys need！ 。。。more
Lara Green
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This story was completely unbelievable to me。 The parenting did not seem suitable for young traumatised children。 While going above and beyond with your job is a good thing， work policies and procpolicies should be followed。 I do not believe that a foster carer who broke court agreed policies and wrote inacurrate logs would still be working。
Kelly
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Amazing LadyWhat a remarkable family to foster troubled children。 It must take loads of patience， love and understanding。 What a generous heart Casey has。 I hope for the best for Jenna's family。 Thanks to Casey they have a chance。 Amazing LadyWhat a remarkable family to foster troubled children。 It must take loads of patience， love and understanding。 What a generous heart Casey has。 I hope for the best for Jenna's family。 Thanks to Casey they have a chance。 。。。more
Ian Mcnamara
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Again another fantastic read from this author。 I love how Casey regularly goes beyond what is required in order to help the children in her care。 Her willingness to also help the mother to even though that was not stricktly her job apart from monitoring her。 The watsons are very caring and always try and do what is best for the children in her care。
mois reads
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Jenna， Tommy， seth。 This is casey at her best taking on 2 children one a baby then there mother as well and casey will fight there corner to keep this family together which isn't easy but a definite 5 stars Jenna， Tommy， seth。 This is casey at her best taking on 2 children one a baby then there mother as well and casey will fight there corner to keep this family together which isn't easy but a definite 5 stars 。。。more
Jeanine
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Excellent as always。
Karen McGarry
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