Whose Best Interest: A Fight to Save Two American Kids

by Rene Howitt

Millions of tax dollars are spent every year by Family Services in an attempt to repair broken families in the United States. We have approximately 500,000 children in this country living in foster homes, kinship homes, or group homes. There are probably another 500,000 that should be in the system, however, there is just no place to send them. In author Rene Howitt's book, Whose Best Interest, she tells the true story of a fight to save two children from abuse and neglect. Parents are given one chance after another to put their lives together. Children are taken away from their parents, only to be returned to them time and again. The children become like ping-pong balls bounced back and forth between these temporary homes and then back to their parents. By the time that Family Services concludes that there is no changing the parents, years had passed by and the children are irreparably damaged.

Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2007

Reviews

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

How could this happen?

This book has touched me deeply. It has taken me over 24 hours to write this review. I realize how broken the Social Services System is from talking with friends. I just never realized how broken. Rene brought her very emotional story to life. I cried as I read about the children as I can't believe that they will ever become functional members of society with mostly poor role models. I wonder if all Social Services in America are as bad as those illustrated. I hope not. I am thankful that at least Rene and her family fought to help Fancy Free and Joel even though the State sent them back to a very unstable mother.

[Lynda McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Page turner

Shocked our system does not protect the innocent. We are supposed to be greatest country in world. This book will keep you reading until finished. Page turned.