“If my first husband was bad, this one was worse. Although he never laid a hand on HIS children, he beat me so badly while I was pregnant with our youngest, almost killing me and the baby, who was then born handicapped. Adam is now 7, but has the mind of a three year old. He had to have four surgeries, was deaf for the first year of his life and couldn’t walk. But, I wouldn’t give up on him. He now walks just fine, but some times has trouble with his balance.”