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Drama And, My Baby’s Daddy isn‟t anything new. As a matter of fact, unmarried women with children is about as old as dirt.

The perplexing thing is that at that time my mother worked for the movie star Frank Sinatra. And my conceited thoughts were that, it should have put me in better social status due to our financial income. However, I guess it all has to do with the mentality of the person earning the money. My mother was a very passive person. She never used her My mother full Alma Campbell potential that God blessed her with. She was extremely talented, in singing and interior design. Our home was always clean and beautiful. She settled for less than her best in that category. But she never failed to be the best mother in

the world. Even until this day, she is the best mother ever. There were times when my mother had to live in at Frank Sentra‟s Summer home in Palm Springs California, and wasn‟t able to come home. These were the days my mother had no other choice than to leave me and my 3 siblings in the care of my abusive Aunt, related by marriage. Although this arrangement went against the better judgment of my mother, at this time in our lives she had no other choice. Praise God; it only lasted until I turned fifteen. I was now allowed to stay home and care for my siblings. As the only option, it probably wasn‟t the best choice, but at least no one was being abused. Being able to stay home while my mother worked opened up opportunities for me to do whatever I wanted. Therefore while my mother worked, I had house parties


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