Part of being a mother is accepting that you have to be a list of things your children are in constant need of: a counselor, a doctor, a cheerleader, a coach, a manager, a Band-Aid … the list goes on. The job is endless and often, thankless. But a mother’s job is often not just being a mother. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 70 percent of mothers with children under 18 are working mothers who are employed full-time. Add to that, the intersection of being a black mother. Now you’re faced with new fears, like raising black children in a society that deems them dangerous or a threat.
To be a black mother is to be a million places at once. Your to-do list is endless when you’re black, a woman and a mom. Making sure your children have all their basic needs met, with a little sugar on top, that’s the motherly way. There are a select few who make it look easy, but it’s not. For real, I asked.
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