Andrea White, Houston's First Lady, takes her hat off to single mothers in support of Every Day is Mother's Day

Andrea White is Houston's First Lady. But above and beyond that, she is an inspirational person. An award winning writer with a law degree, Mrs. White is also active in the community as a philanthropist and education activist. I've had the pleasure of getting to know her, and if you asked me to find four adjectives that described her who rather than just her what, I'd have to use "gracious," and "intelligent," and "interesting," and "comfortable." She truly cares, as demonstrated in her post here in support of White Ribbon Alliance's Every Day is Mother's Day campaign. You can read more about her at her blog Passionate Supporter (also a soon to be released book!) where she writes about life, literature, and supporting her husband Bill's role as Mayor of Houston and his Senate campaign.

From Andrea:

White Ribbon Alliance asked for a post regarding Mother’s Day.

When my kids were younger, I thought about single mothers every day.

Whenever I was surprised by memos regarding heavy duty craft assignments due in two days.

Whenever I filled out three sets of forms at the doctor’s offices.

Whenever I was so proud I was about to burst.

Each time I got sick with the flu.

Each time one of my kids lost his winter coat.

Each time I had something priceless to share.

So hat’s off to all those mothers who may have to remind their kids that it’s Mother’s Day, then, clean up after the breakfast lovingly prepared by small hands, and ooh and ahh at the handmade heart prepared at school without any other adult around who understands how fragile it is.

Comments

[Glennia]

Hats off to all the single moms out there, who manage to make it work every day. Happy Mother's Day to you, too, Mrs. White!

[Lawyer Mama]

Yes! Every time the kids are running around like maniacs and I'm late and I have 5000 things to do I wonder how single moms do it.

And somehow I've already ended up "assisting" in impossible craft projects in one evening as well. My son is 4. They start early!

[jaelithe]

Thank you so much for this lovely post. My mother was a single mother for much of my childhood, and I don't know how she did it.