What Makes Me A Resilient Mom

By Shireen Quinton

The birth of my daughter was life threatening but a fruitful experience for me. I thank God daily for His divine protection over me and the life of my daughter because we are an example of a miracle.

This encounter has caused me to reconfirm the word of God over my life. Today, I consider myself as an overcomer, a conqueror and a woman of resilience who has the strength to recover from any difficult situation that comes my way.

My daughter because of delivery complications which almost took both our lives had to be taken from me through a C-Section procedure, but the prayers of my family kept us through that time.

My Relationship With My Mother and Daughter

The relationship with my mother has impacted me in a great way and has fashioned me into the mother I am today and has encouraged the love I have for my beautiful daughter.

My mother is a role model and a super heroine to me because of her resilience as a woman who has overcome many trials and tests. At a very testing time of my life, I forgot who I was and did not understand the greatness on the inside of me. Having such a great relationship with my mom, along with her teachings and then being a young mother to my daughter reminded me how to overcome obstacles and encouraged me to continue to build foundations for my daughter to build on.

The love and appreciation we have for each other is one that cannot be destroyed as we have been tested and won every time. We are stuck together like glue, and this love and joy we share will definitely be passed on not only to my daughter but also my niece, and to their children in the future.