One Proud Momma

Wed, Aug 25, 2010 was a big day for me. My daughter, Piper, began kindergarten.

I chose a school that was not our "neighborhood" school - I chose it because it was the smaller of the schools in our district and it had a wonderful reputation. The truth was, I didn't know where we would end up living. My daughters and I were renting a small condo but I knew it wasn't forever. My world was so unpredictable at that time. I was one year into my battle and I had just finished my first custody evaluation which lasted a full six months. I was constantly under attack from my ex-husband. I was struggling financially, emotionally and I was overwhelmed.

As I dropped my daughter off on her first day of kindergarten, I made a commitment: my daughter would start and finish elementary school at that same school. I promised myself that both of my girls would start and finish there. They needed stability and it was difficult to find during that chapter of our lives. In fact, Seth stood my daughter up on her first day of kindergarten. My commitment was to give them stability despite the storm that was raging around us.

Fast forward to today, June 6th, 2019 I am currently waiting for my youngest daughter to walk through the door as an elementary school graduate. I am so proud of my girls - both maintaining straight A's and are thriving. Even more importantly, they are kind, empathetic young ladies who will make a difference in this world. Equally important, they know what boundaries are, they know right from wrong, they know to listen to their intuition and, they know that their voices matter. I am an incredibly proud momma.

Today is a BIG day for me. It's a huge milestone and accomplishment - for me and for them.

I want YOU to know something.

No matter where you are and no matter how earth-shattering your personal storm is, you've got this.

There were so many days that I doubted myself. So many times that I questioned how I would even afford groceries. I wondered how much longer my employer would put up with me needing yet another day off for court.

I made it through and so will you.

One foot in front of the other and when things feel dark, lean into your faith to guide you. The key is to never lose hope.