by monicaoneal | Nov 1, 2020 | Encouragement, Understanding
Grateful Grateful for the ability to inhale deeply and breathe in the desires of my heart. Grateful to exhale and let go of tension. Grateful to run even if it’s the walk/run method. I remember having to use a walker while recovering from an injury. Grateful for a...
by monicaoneal | Nov 5, 2017 | Adoption, Foster Care
Why Aren’t You Calling Me ‘Dad’? My adoptive father didn’t talk much and when he did, it wasn’t conversational. The phrases were typically six words or less: “Let’s go,” “Why is the garage door up,” or “ok.” During family dinners no one spoke. The...
by monicaoneal | Oct 29, 2017 | Adoption, Foster Care, Understanding
Georgia 2017 House Bill 159 Children in foster care: In its last governing act of the night, the Senate voted to send a bill back to committee that would have updated the state’s adoption laws for the first time in a generation. House Bill 159 unanimously passed in...
by monicaoneal | Oct 29, 2017 | Adoption, Foster Care, Understanding
The Holidays We are in full swing of the holiday season and I’m looking forward to the decorations, wintry weather and overall holiday cheer. When I was a little girl in foster care, we always decorated a fake Christmas tree. The tree was filled with...