THRIVING Melanin Family Magazine June 2017: A Father's Love | Page 32

THRIVE Magazine presents Single Moms Book Club A space where single mom authors can get their work reviewed, featured and in the hands of women just like them. Every book is read by a panel of single mothers who then come together to discuss the books and write an honest review and of course rate it with hearts. Single moms, have you been thinking about writing a book? Do you desire to tell your unique story? Have you tried to figure out how to begin or been weeding through all of the programs that have made it even HARDER than you want to deal with? BRAVE Pink Pearls Book Club has created the perfect solution – just for single moms! We provide one-on-one mentoring through the process: One-on-one writing coaching and one-on-one editing and publishing – just for single moms! All of this is included in one package – just for single moms! If you love to read and discuss books then think about joining the panel TODAY simply click HERE and fill out the form to be considered for the single moms book club reading panel. If you are a single mom author looking to get honest feedback as well as get your book featured in THRIVE Magazine go HERE. Reviews Reviews No more confusion. No more trying to figure out what program is best for you. No more questions on how to begin writing. No more of having your emotions block you from sharing your story. Are you READY to write that book? Let BRAVE Pink Pearls Book Club IGNITE you to bring your story to life from start to finish. Letters to My Father The single mom life is FULL of stories. BRAVE stories; stories that should only be shared while sipping tea…stories that make us clutch our pearls . . . and, of course, stories that have us cracking up for days! We’re sure you have a story or two to share with the world. What better way than to do it with a village of single moms? Become a Co-Author TODAY in BRAVE Pink Pearls’ 1st book collaboration – just for single moms: Spilling Tea & Clutching Pearls The BRAVE and Hilarious Stories of Single Moms To learn more about BRAVE Pink Pearls Book Club as a solo author or about the collaboration, email: [email protected] “Letters to My Father” truly shows the impact a father has on the life of his child whether he is present or not. To read each author’s story and letter to their father not only gives a glimpse into the man their father was or wasn’t but also a look into how that worked into forming who they were. Even the children of absent fathers were molded and shaped by their father. The compiler Tammy Jurnett-Lewis said “When I was growing up I blamed by father for everything that I wasn’t. Now that I’m an adult, I thank him for everything that I am. Had he been in my life, I’m not sure of the person that I would be today. I spent half of my life angry with him and the other half seeking his approval-neither of which seemed to matter.” In this quote we see the true power of a father. 5 W THRIVE MAGAZINE Learning to Love the Hard Way “Learning to Love the Hard Way” tells the story so many of us don’t want to share or even admit to. Growing up without your biological father leaves children especially daughters with a void. The void makes it hard for us to love ourselves, and recognize love in others. The author Brenda Sissoko has shared her story of dealing with this void and the aba ndonment, rejection, self-esteem and self-worth issues that come from it to help every other woman who is dealing with the exact same issues. “Living life as a fatherless, fat, quiet kid proved to be the ammunition people would use to make hurtful comments, pick on me and treat me badly. When I reflect on these times, I realize I really wanted a father who would protect me from all the mean people in the world ‘cause that is what dad’s do.” How many of us are still searching for the father to protect us from the cruel world? 5 W 31