Mother's Day from the Perspective of a Single Father
When I took on the responsibility of raising my daughter full time five years ago, I didn't know anything about raising a child independently. The learning came fast and hard. There were changes that I needed to make mentally, socially, career-wise, etc. I received all sorts of feedback from men (saying we won) to women (either applauding my move or seemingly upset because my daughter resided with me). The two things on the top of my mind were 1. The judge asking was I ready and 2. My mother reminding me that men in my family took care of their children. I was nervous and had to make my next move my best move. So I prayed and asked God for guidance and grace. I was blessed with a team of women (friends and family) that helped ease my transition. I was thrust into the position of setting hair appointments, doctor appointments, dentist appointments, school registration, etc. The support of those women got me through the transitional curve. What I began to realize is m