Child Protection
Ellen clutched the paper as she read the official notice from the Department of Social Services stating that they were considering temporary custody for the children’s safety. The paper slipped from Ellen’s hand as she stared at the sight of Ryan and Sophia in the living room, stacking blocks and laughing, because it is not their mother who has to send them to an institution, but because science says so. The horror of having her children taken away from her, the fear of it all enveloped Ellen.
