Who is Ms. Pigza from Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key and what is their importance? Joey_Pigza_Swallowed_the_Key English & Literature Ms. Pigza | Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Ms. Pigza, Joey's mother, is a troubled woman with several issues. Having been abandoned by her husband, she chose to follow him, and leave her son with her abusive mother. After years of drunkenness, she returns to her son, only to find him a boy with severe hyper-attention disorders. She also learns her mother is abusive to Joey, both physically and mentally. Determined to make a better life, Ms. Pigza pays down rules for the household.