06/12/2025
🌳 A Word From My Heart – Let the Children Win 🌳
Lately, I’ve been watching Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, and whew… it brought up so many emotions. The show highlights how a mother made some questionable choices, and in doing so, her kids grew up with no connection to their fathers or paternal side. Then boom—life hits, consequences show up, and guess who’s needed? The fathers.
It reminded me just how powerful a father’s presence is—and how painful their absence can be.
Here’s what I want to say, especially as someone who grew up without my father in the picture and as a mom who’s had to navigate the tough road of co-parenting:
💬 To the fathers:
Your role matters. Deeply. Don’t let time, distance, mistakes, or even tension stop you from showing up. Fight for your place. Be consistent. Even if things aren’t perfect with the mother, your child still needs you. Your presence can shift the course of their life.
💬 To the mothers:
Let’s be real—hurt can blur our decisions. I’ve been there. But I had to make the choice to put my children’s peace over my pain. It wasn’t easy. It took prayer, reflection, and sometimes biting my tongue. But now, years later, I can see the fruit: my kids have more balance, more love, more stability.
We cannot use our children as pawns or punish them by punishing the other parent. That only creates more brokenness. Don’t let vengeance rob your child of what they deserve.
📊 Let the numbers sink in:
➡️ Over 17.8 million children in the U.S. live without their fathers.
➡️ Children growing up without dads face higher risks of emotional issues, depression, and behavioral challenges.
➡️ This reality hits hardest in Black and Hispanic communities.
➡️ Early father absence is linked to deeper struggles later in life.
Yet—there is hope. And it starts with us.
🌟 To every father reading this—show up. Stand up. Stay present.
🌟 To every mother—heal, release, and lead with love.
Children don’t just need a parent—they need both. And when both do their part, our babies thrive.
Let’s choose healing over hostility.
Presence over pride.
Love over loss.
Together, we can break cycles. 💙
