“I’m an introvert. I like my alone space. But you don’t have alone space anymore when you’re a mom. With two kids, that’s something I had to navigate. Especially with my first child. Two months after he was born, I developed postpartum depression. I got … Continue readingNew moms need to take care of themselves first
“Not married. I have one son. He’s 6. It’s great. It’s a life-changing experience. “I’m trying not to force too much of the world on him right now. I don’t want him to be worried about all the stuff we have to worry about as … Continue reading‘I like kids to actually be kids’
“I was 21 when I had my first child and 23 when I had my second. My stepmom always talks about us being babies. She’ll say, ‘You were babies having babies.’ Our son is 21 now and our daughter is 18. They’re both off at … Continue readingWith kids at college, second honeymoon begins
“When I heard about the coronavirus, the first thing I did was pray, ‘Please don’t close the schools. Please don’t close the schools.’ My boys are particularly rambunctious, and they don’t always get along perfectly with each other. So when the kids usually go to … Continue readingIt’s no summer vacation for busy mom
“My passion is the kids. That’s why we opened the Promise Center, which came out of Gen. Colin Powell’s national campaign started in 1997 to get involved and make a difference in the lives of children. We wanted to give young kids a safe environment … Continue readingPromise Center making an impact on community
“I learned how to be a mother before I learned how to be a kid. I kind of raised my two younger sisters. I took care of them. I made sure they got to school all right and that their clothes were clean. I made … Continue readingAs a mother, her children could always rely on her
“I had this big house, and I liked being around kids. So I decided to have a daycare. “At first I kept one or two kids in my home, and then it grew to about 17 kids with just me. Oh, they had rules at … Continue readingDaycare grew out of her love for children
“I was involved with Little League baseball for a number of years, as a league president, city coordinator and then assistant district administrator. I enjoyed working with a lot of great people and playing a role in looking out for the kids. “I got to … Continue readingLittle League leader did it for the kids’ benefit
These sisters-in-law have children ranging from 4 months to 8 years old. “Kids are growing up really fast nowadays. They want to boss you around. They want to tell you what to do, where they can go and what time they can do it at. … Continue readingKids ‘just need more attention and guidance’
“We’ve been a local ministry for six years now, and we’re planning to move to a new location. “What we’ve been doing out here for about the last year and a half is fundraising to help us build our new center from the ground up. … Continue readingMinistry goal: keep kids off the streets