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Broken Places

"Does She Want Us?": A Family Breaks Down

After their mother failed to show up to family court, two brothers are left asking "why?"

Aired 04/01/2020

Broken Places

"Does She Want Us?": A Family Breaks Down

Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

After their mother failed to show up to family court, two brothers are left asking "why?"

Two young brothers and their mother have a painful phone conversation after she failed to show up for them at family court. How does this moment impact these young men decades later? Learn how traumatic stress in children can impact the rest of their lives in “Broken Places.”

Aired 04/01/2020

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