Grace and her husband Andy's first fostering placement dropped them right in at the deep end. Ruby was seventeen and pregnant with her second child when she joined their family. Ruby had no support from her family, and no idea about how to be a parent. 'Shit bag' was the term of endearment she used for her son Evan. Grace and Andy's task was to turn this confrontational, selfish teen around in twelve weeks, and teach her how to be a mum. Ruby's casual attitude towards her children, her chaotic approach to life and the aggression which lay under the surface with her at all times made this placement into a battle. Revelations about abuse within Ruby's family simply added to the stress and concern on Grace and Andy's shoulders. Would they, as inexperienced foster carers, be able to meet the challenge and show Ruby a different way of parenting? Or would the family sink under the pressure?
Grace and her husband Andy's first fostering placement dropped them right in at the deep end. Ruby was seventeen and pregnant with her second child when she joined their family. Ruby had no support from her family, and no idea about how to be a parent. 'Shit bag' was the term of endearment she used for her son Evan. Grace and Andy's task was to turn this confrontational, selfish teen around in twelve weeks, and teach her how to be a mum. Ruby's casual attitude towards her children, her chaotic approach to life and the aggression which lay under the surface with her at all times made this placement into a battle. Revelations about abuse within Ruby's family simply added to the stress and concern on Grace and Andy's shoulders. Would they, as inexperienced foster carers, be able to meet the challenge and show Ruby a different way of parenting? Or would the family sink under the pressure?