Living With the Atkinsons
Although Grace Goddard, her mother's friend, took over the family affairs, Norma Jean lived with the other family in the house. The family abused Norma which negatively affected her behaviors. She became shy and withdrawn as well as developing a stutter. She lived with them for 16 months before she finally moved...
Orphanage Days
After living with the Atkinson family, Norma spent the summer of 1935 boarding with Grace and her husband Erwin "Doc" Goddard. Over the summer, she also lived with two other families. Eventually, come September, Grace decided to place Marilyn in the Los Angeles Orphans Home. Marilyn was unhappy here, so Grace removed her once again to live with the Goddards.
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