Why does Shawna’s biological mother, from whom she was removed by Child Protective Services, seem so negative about her?
Shawna helped her mother out financially until very recently, but had to stop, she said, because of her mother’s “toxic emotional issues.” Abused as a child herself, Rena Caudle claims she went to the psychotherapist when she discovered that she was treating her daughters badly. By then, Shawna had been out of her care for more than 2 decades. Over the course of years, Caudle gave birth to 9 children, some out of wedlock, with 5 different men. This monster neglected Shawna, her daughter, so badly that at age 4, Shawna weighed only 20 pounds, had club feet from never having proper-sized shoes, and had had no childhood vaccinations. Additionally, during the brief time Shawna spent with Rena and her husband, Ken Caudle, she was beaten so badly by her stepfather with a belt that she was frequently covered with deep bruises and welts. Ken Caudle later admitted he beat her so hard that he felt like he was “possessed.” All of this occurred when Shawna was under age 4. Rena filed a restraining
