Being a single mom of six is both a blessing and a constant struggle. My 15-year-old twins, Kayla and Dania, are my pride, but the weight of raising all my children alone has pushed me to exhaustion—emotionally, physically, and financially.
When I realized I couldn’t give everyone the attention they deserved, I made the most painful choice of my life: I asked Kayla to stay with her grand-aunt for a while. She cried, asking if I was abandoning her. My heart broke, but I tried to explain it wasn’t rejection—it was trust. I saw her maturity and strength, and I leaned on it. Yet, even as I spoke, guilt tore at me. A mother should shield her child from pain, not cause it. I still wonder if I asked too much, but it came from love, not neglect.
