Synopsis

Renae recounts how her fourteen-year-old daughter, Amanda, once seemed the picture of obedience and a source of parental pride. However, over the past few years, Amanda has transformed into a rebellious and volatile teenager. Renae explains that Amanda often directs her anger towards her, detailing instances of physical aggression – punches numbering as many as fifty in the last year, knocked-out teeth, verbal abuse, and physical assaults involving kicks, bites, and spitting. Amanda readily admi