PUBLISHER'S NOTE
I Am
Saying No
to Mom Guilt
A
very happy Mother’s Day to our Gazelle moms - our readers!
This month, I'm celebrating what an amazing mother I am. Am I allowed to
do that? As a single parent raising two teenagers, many times it is hard to feel like
I'm doing a great job.
I often feel guilty for working late, for not responding promptly to a teacher’s
email, or from just being told about all the things I am doing wrong. I live in perpetual mom guilt.
If you have raised teens, you know what I am talking about. It is tough being a mother, but even
tougher when you are raising children by yourself. But you know what? I am doing it.
I got a divorce when my children were 2 and 6. It was a tough time in my life, trying to navigate
my new role as a single woman. I was overwhelmed at the thought of raising these two innocent
children by myself. Would I make it? Would I be able to manage? What if this? What if that? I was
gripped with fear.
But like all other women, I did what I needed to do. I rolled up my sleeves, and went all in. What
a ride it has been! My children are now 13 and 17. This month, I am letting go of all my insecurities
about whether I do it right to give myself a pat on the back and say, “I made it!”
I survived that point in time, and I continue to survive. My children are my life. Together, we are
making the best of it, and I am proud to be their mommy.
This Mother’s Day, take a moment to give yourself a pat on the back. You are doing it, Mom!
Cillah Hall
Founder and Publisher
[email protected]
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