Single Parenting

“You can do anything you want to do as long as you set your mind to it and stick with it”

I remember hearing those words from my mother ever since I was a little girl. Through the years I’ve grown up believing in them and using them as my inspiration. You see there is no one I admire more than my mother. When I was four my mother and father got separated. At that time my brother was only 2 years old. Being a single parent is a hard enough job in itself but my mother also worked full time.

Now most people who hear about this situation automatically assume that at least one if not both children ended up getting into some kind of trouble whether with the law or something else, but in this case that never happened. My mother taught all of us about morals, goals and rules, along with many other things. Granted my brothers and I got into fight with one another, but, hey, kids will be kids.

Even though she works all week, my mom always had time for us, whether it was to take us to our school or if we just needed someone to talk to. At one point I remember clearly that I had a speech problem, and she made me practice every night over and over again until I got it right.

All in all, I feel I can talk to my mother about anything, with her acting more as a friend than a parent. I realize that not everyone has a mother like mine, which makes me appreciate her even more. After everything she has done for me, I want to make her proud by being the first female in my family to go to college and get a degree.

What does this mean?
… to get a degree
Walks all week

What do you think?
1. What do you think is the emotion of the writer of this essay?
2. Do think the mother has raised her children well?
3. What can you say about single parenting?
4. Do you think it is an easy job to perform?
5. If you were of one of the children of a single parent, what would you think you can do to contribute to the family?

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