11 Quotes by Cathy Glass

The brain is like a pressure cooker and it can only take so much before it blows.

Adults make mistakes too. And sometimes it can take a while before they realise it.

How many social workers does it take to change a light bulb? Thirteen. One to find the bulb, and the other twelve to hold a meeting to discuss how best to change it.

Acknowledging pain, disappointment and suffering is part of the healing process.

Boundaries for good behaviour are essential for all children; as well as socializing the child they show them that the parent cares, whatever syndrome or condition the child may have. I knew Reva had developed some strategies.

Of course, my children were horrified that Oskar had been abused, although they weren’t wholly surprised. Having grown up with fostering, they could often spot the signs when a child was harbouring a dark secret, just as I could. Fostering had taught us that evil things do happen and they’re not just horror stories in the news.

Wouldn’t it be lovely, I thought again, if I could wave my magic wand and make every child wanted and cared for, and every parent capable of caring for and loving their child? But practically, all I could do was the best for the children I looked after, and hope I gave them something positive to take with them.

Running away from a problem never helps. At some point it has to be confronted and dealt with.

You just get on with it and take each day as it comes. I always made sure I found one good thing in each day. It didn’t matter how small it was as long as it was good and made me happy.