My mom leaving me at different places with different people for months at a time…or when we would be driving I remember there would be times where she would tell me about the "school" she was going to take me too and that i would live there. I remember her describing the horses they had (lies) and how much I would love it…she never ended up taking me there but would always talk about it like it was some magical place.
Found out from my uncle years later it was an orphanage. Only reason she didnt end up taking me is because he threatened to kill her if she did.