She says she survived the abuse and neglect that came with being a child in foster care 50 years ago. Today she says, "Nothing's changed."
Listen to the compelling story as told by baby boomer author and actress Lauretta Ali on the latest edition of "Whatever!" with your host, Beverly Mahone. Ms. Ali’s book is called "Survival of the Fittest." She talks about the breakdown of the foster care system and explains why her own mother should've NEVER been allowed to have a say in her welfare. She says the system has fostered a pattern of abuse and neglect down through the years.
Let this coming of age story of a boy named Bean take you back to a simple time. Set in a small southern town in the 1960's, encircled by a river and gleaming white cotton fields.
The familiar lament of dual-career parents raising children is, "I just can't do it all." The Libra Solution provides an alternative - a more satisfying and sustainable work and life approach - to the overwrought modern day norm.
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