Comments on: A Husband-Less Mother’s Day And Learning to Accept What I’ll Never Get http://mochamanual.com/blog/2009/05/a-husband-less-mothers-day-and-learning-to-accept-what-ill-never-get/ Everything for Black Moms Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:25:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Benita Russell http://mochamanual.com/blog/2009/05/a-husband-less-mothers-day-and-learning-to-accept-what-ill-never-get/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Benita Russell Fri, 15 May 2009 02:28:00 +0000 http://mochamanual.com/blog/?p=35#comment-47 I can seriously and passionately relate to this post. I am a divorced mother of two (twin boys) as well and as strange as it sounds, my wasband helped us out when I had to move back to NJ by allowing us to stay with him. Even though the marriage is over and we are not currently in a relationship, I am taking care of my kids and helping him with his two boys also. With that said, I didn't get any kind of acknowlegement from him. I did get a gift from one of his kids and I appreciate that. But no matter what he thinks of me or whether I am doing a good job with the kids, my reward is seeing them smile, shower me with hugs and kisses, and tell me they love me. So to all the other mothers that raise their kids solo, keep your head up because we have our reward every day of the year, not just on Mother's Day. Thank you Kimberly for this post. I see more and more that I am not alone and we are here to encourage each other. Keep on pressing, the best is yet to come. I can seriously and passionately relate to this post. I am a divorced mother of two (twin boys) as well and as strange as it sounds, my wasband helped us out when I had to move back to NJ by allowing us to stay with him. Even though the marriage is over and we are not currently in a relationship, I am taking care of my kids and helping him with his two boys also. With that said, I didn’t get any kind of acknowlegement from him. I did get a gift from one of his kids and I appreciate that. But no matter what he thinks of me or whether I am doing a good job with the kids, my reward is seeing them smile, shower me with hugs and kisses, and tell me they love me. So to all the other mothers that raise their kids solo, keep your head up because we have our reward every day of the year, not just on Mother’s Day. Thank you Kimberly for this post. I see more and more that I am not alone and we are here to encourage each other. Keep on pressing, the best is yet to come.

]]> By: mami2mommy http://mochamanual.com/blog/2009/05/a-husband-less-mothers-day-and-learning-to-accept-what-ill-never-get/comment-page-1/#comment-45 mami2mommy Wed, 13 May 2009 17:57:00 +0000 http://mochamanual.com/blog/?p=35#comment-45 You don't HAVE to accept ANYTHING. But you choose to because you are a "phenomenal woman" who takes the high road and acts like a lady, continues to be an incredible mother, and works her butt off night and day. <br /><br />Don't let the lack of an acknowledgment from your ex define you as a mother. You know who you are and don't ever forget it! And if you ever do, just scream at the top of your lungs,and remind yourself of Maya Angelou's words:<br /><br />"Now you understand<br />Just why my head's not bowed.<br />I don't shout or jump about<br />Or have to talk real loud.<br />When you see me passing<br />It ought to make you proud.<br />I say,<br />It's in the click of my heels,<br />The bend of my hair,<br />the palm of my hand,<br />The need of my care,<br />'Cause I'm a woman<br />Phenomenally.<br />Phenomenal woman,<br />That's me." <br /><br />HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY TO A PHENOMENAL MOM!<br /><br />-Mami Jennifer You don’t HAVE to accept ANYTHING. But you choose to because you are a “phenomenal woman” who takes the high road and acts like a lady, continues to be an incredible mother, and works her butt off night and day.

Don’t let the lack of an acknowledgment from your ex define you as a mother. You know who you are and don’t ever forget it! And if you ever do, just scream at the top of your lungs,and remind yourself of Maya Angelou’s words:

“Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.”

HAPPY BELATED MOTHER’S DAY TO A PHENOMENAL MOM!

-Mami Jennifer

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