Motherhood — A Special Journey

Happily married, owned our 2nd home, 2 kids, joined Milton United Methodist Church. I became a single mother of 2 and 5; a leap of Faith brought me here. If God sees you to it - He will see you through it.
Pre-Teen years balancing work & motherhood, I joined the choir and my first small group. Parenting as a single mother was a challenge without a partner.
Enter the teenager — I learned phrases like “Hey, these are the house rules” and “I know what the truth is so, if you lie about it, there will be two punishments waiting for you…” These lines actually work. If you are not teaching children about life, someone else IS.
Throughout their teens I received parenting help from our community. My mother was there when no one else was. Ala-non; let go and let God, Karate; be loyal, show sportsmanship and have integrity. Therapy; do not forget about myself and we learned how to share. Scouts; be prepared and kind, attending church; patience, humble encouragement, love and support around every corner. Rule #1 in a parking lot was to stay by mommy. Star Trek; NO ONE can guarantee the actions of another, McDonalds happy meal prize; ya get what ya get. I took these pieces of advice and applied them with the hope that we can learn how to be successful, happy people… They may have ‘left the nest’ but they know they can return whenever they need to re-boot.
Lynette Skok
Oak Ridge