Broken Bayou Quotes

“When you grow up in a home where crazy is familiar, it’s hard to designate a new familiar as an adult. You keep making decisions that turn your world into a disaster zone.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Runaways think any place is better than home, and sometimes, that’s true, but an overwhelming percentage find a place that’s much worse.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Another awkward silence creeps in. Travis’s eyes land on the large silver thermos tucked beside the sink. “Damn, Willa. How much coffee do you drink on a daily basis?” “Whatever it takes to get the job done.” “Willa, Willa, Willa,” he says.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“People moshed around her”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

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― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Accepting good fortune was the hardest thing for me to learn, and I still slip. Still look over my shoulder, looking for the bad, waiting for it, and in a completely unhealthy way, hoping for it. When the bad shows up, I can exhale. Then I know what I’m up against.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“So many people come close to danger and never know it. One minute, they’re having fun somewhere; the next minute, they’re incapacitated.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Everything checked out. I sigh. I’ve heard countless stories over the years about welfare checks to homes where everything checked out, only to hear later of a negligent death in that very home. It happens all too often with a broken system, exhausted state workers, and parents who can lie their way out of trouble.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Patterns can be hard to break, even for someone who gets paid to know better.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Like eggs, our childhoods are fragile. If your keepers don’t handle you with care, they can cause hairline fissures to snake through your shell. And they’ll seem harmless, but they’re not. Each crack has the ability to crack”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“The ability to compartmentalize is a gift every therapist should embrace.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Ermine pats my hand and says, “Let go or be dragged, honey.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“I’ve thought about everyone. Unlike the police, I’m exploring every lead.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“The teachers and even the school principal noted the little girl wasn’t ever sick, but the mother kept insisting the daughter was indeed ill. They said in a statement in her file that Emily was a happy, healthy little girl. For a time.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“testing, or any testing for that matter. Some remained polite as they told me I was wrong. Others would slam the door on their way out. Neither type came back. And then there was the flip side. The parents who demanded testing. Were adamant their child was on the spectrum, and that’s why he or she could not make an A in geometry. They were just as angry when I told them their child was a healthy, average child. I learned early on to strike the word average from my vocabulary.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“I’ve seen plenty of children fall through the cracks because their parents lived in denial. When I was practicing, it was the hardest thing.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“Even though I’ve only crossed one state line, I feel like I need a passport to be here.”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou

“When you grow up in a home where crazy is familiar, it’s hard to designate a new familiar as an adult. You keep making decisions that turn your world into a disaster zone. Like”
― Jennifer Moorhead, Broken Bayou