“My mom was getting married in the ’70s. She wanted to wear a keyhole dress that would have exposed her a little. So she asked her mother if she could wear the cameo that’s been in the family to help cover up. “My grandmother was … Continue reading‘I guess I got my name kind of out of hate’
“I was 20 when I got married. We were together for 10 years, and we had three children. Actually, I have four children, but my sister raised my youngest. I had my baby girl until she was 6. She’s been with my sister ever since. … Continue reading‘I have great kids; I guess I did something right’
“I’m a single mom. I’ve never been married. I was with his dad for six years. Then I was with another man for nine years, but we split up recently. “Now I’ve decided it might just be easier to raise him on my own. Because … Continue readingSingle mom commits to raising son on her own
It’s not always easy. But as the mom in a family of six, Amanda Vela tries her best to spread the love around. “One of my biggest challenges is time,” she said. “With multiple children at different ages, it’s hard to find the time for … Continue readingDaughter with cerebral palsy inspires mom
“He’s a good kid, but he can be pretty hardheaded. He just likes to do what he wants to do sometimes. “He will come to our bed in the middle of the night. I used to let him, but I’ve become a little tougher with … Continue readingNobody said that being a mother was easy
When they’re not cooling off on a hot day, these young guys are acting pretty cool. (Left) “He likes to play dodgeball. He’ll run up to us with his ball and warn us first. He’ll yell, ‘Dodgeball,’ and then he’ll throw the ball at us. … Continue readingMoms have their hands full with these guys
“I have an older brother whose son is going to be 8 this summer. We always joked about living in a world where so much bad stuff happens, so why does anybody procreate? “Sometimes it feels like having a child, in and of itself, is … Continue readingMom looks forward to teaching her son well
The happy-go-lucky life of a child was apparent when I approached this young mom and her three children on the first real sunny day following a week of rain. One of the girls kept singing, “You are my best friend,” while running from one piece … Continue readingNew Jersey family getting used to friendly Texans
“I’ve been looking for work, but no one seems to like me. I tried to get on at the new Kroger. I did the application and a little phone interview, then they told me to come in. I was interested in working in the produce … Continue readingShe gives herself an A+ on most important job
“Growing up with my biological mother wasn’t the most fun time ever. After she and my father split up and he moved down here to live in Texas, we were bouncing around from apartment to apartment. It was pretty crazy. I would never be able … Continue readingBiological mother ‘really doesn’t want me’