Being a Single Mother

(Written March 10, 2020)

Being a single mother can be challenging. I often hear people say, “Tia, I don’t know how you do it.” My response: “I don’t even know myself, it’s all God because if it were up to me I would fail.”

Being a single mother allows you to see the strength you never knew you had.

Being a single mother allows you to push through so many obstacles, so many hurdles, so many disappointments, so many sleepless nights, so many times where you wish the load was a little lighter.

Do you know how many times I’ve cried myself to sleep, praying for God to help me see my way through. Praying for strength. Praying for help. Praying for relief.

It’s hard out here in these single mom, heck single parent streets y’all. And before you think it’s all about money….IT’S NOT! I could care less about the money, God always has that covered. Trust me!

What I care about is the look in my children’s eyes when we have movie night. The look in their eyes when they ask me if they can sleep in my room and I tell them yes. The look in their eyes when we’re playing Uno – I kicks their tail, let me tell you! Lol! The look in their eyes when we lay on the floor and color. The look in their eyes when they’re telling me about their day. The look in their eyes when we play video games together – try me in Madden lol. The look in their eyes when they walk through the door after school. The look in their eyes when we’re outside playing catch. The look in their eyes when I paint their nails. THE LOOK IN THEIR EYES PERIOD!

I am far from perfect, I still don’t have it all together.

Being a single has made me so appreciative. It’s not a bad thing that you’re a single mother. Embrace it!

Go back to school, get that education sis. Apply for that job. Start that business. Send in that business license. Start that blog. That website. Get that photo shoot done. Promote that brand. (That one was for me) You don’t have time for the “woe is me” shenanigans.

JUST DO IT! AND GIVE IT YOUR ALL THIS TIME. PUSH, GO FOR IT! I’M ROOTING FOR YOU! IT’S IN YOU SIS! YOU GOT THIS! I GOT YOU! BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, GOD’S GOT YOU!