His ‘Texas mom’ was always there for him
“When I moved down here, I began staying with my aunt, who is my dad’s sister. She took me in as part of her family. She adopted me to her heart. She really became my mom....
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As a mother, her children could always rely on her
“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...
Young mom seeks advice from her own mother
“I’m busy raising my son, Michael. He’s a month old. It’s not easy, raising a son. I’m not married. I live with my parents, and they’re helping me until I get settled.” What’s your biggest challenge?...
She went from tears to a house full of children
“It was hard for me to conceive, so I went back and forth to Houston for a whole year to see the best doctors. Finally I was told, sorry, we have done everything we can but...
Daughters would rather play sports than cheer
“We’re doing signups for girls who want to cheer at Optimists football games in the fall. “I live, eat and sleep cheer. I was a cheerleader in junior high and in high school. I also was...
Disciplining children takes different approaches
“I’m a stay-at-home mom with three kids, ages 15, 11 and 8.” What’s your biggest challenge? “Raising a teenager. My 15-year-old is down to earth, but sometimes he tries to see how far he can push...
Surprise! She has another one on the way
“My happiest moment? Definitely when I had my son. He was a surprise. And now I’m pregnant again, which is another surprise. But it’s a good surprise. We weren’t planning it or anything. It was just...
Stay-at-home mom helps create family unit
“I had a very rough childhood. My parents didn’t give two hoots about me, so I kind of raised myself. And my husband’s family was military; he was pretty much raised by the military because his...
Son’s muscular disorder has parents concerned
“We have two boys, 8 years old and 18 months. The oldest just got diagnosed with a muscular disorder. They’re not sure yet, but he might have the type where he becomes weaker as he gets...
Bahamas trip special time for large family
“We have a large family, and we do lots of things together. We just enjoy each other’s company. One year, we all went to the Bahamas. There were like 20 of us. I was pregnant at...
