I STOLE from my mum

Laura, 31, St Albans, Vic*

My parents were hard workers. Mum had a job in a factory and Dad worked on a building site. But there never seemed to be enough money, especially as Dad liked to have a drink or two with his mates each night.

‘How can we pay the bills?’ I’d hear Mum sigh to Dad.

‘I always cover the rent and we eat