I fear for her family. Isn't her mother seriously disabled and living with her?  I saw another post a while back saying her mom had been shot by her ex or something awful like that and was wheelchair bound. I could have my facts mixed up though.  No way Tess is taking good care of her mother or her kids. I think the monster and her "husband" need to be removed from the house and a couple of shitlord caretakers move in and take over care of the kids and the disabled mom. I am betting this is a case of child and elder abuse though a I am not sure the mom counts as an elder. Abuse of a disabled person may be a better term.