Being a single mother makes you both the front-end and back-end developer, with no troubleshoot. Parenting, in general, is much more than feeding, clothing, educating, and entertaining the children. It involves being there when the child needs the parent to be, patiently answering the endless questions, choosing the movie to watch, addressing the fears, helping them make friends, facing off against bullies, helping them face their fears, holding against a tantrum, watching them make mistakes and learning from them, teaching them to cross the road, cheering them upon their stage or sports performance and we have barely scratched the surface. Imagine doing all of that alone. And when you get overwhelmed, you have nothing but yourself.
We have many Nigerian celebrities who faced a lot of setbacks being a single mother, example of such is Iyabo Ojo. Iyabo Ojo as we all know is a Nigerian film maker and actress. Aside from being a veteran actress, Iyabo Ojo is a single mother.
Marrying a Lagos-based movie marketer in 1999, when she was 21, Iyabo took a break from pursuing her career. She gave birth to a son and then a daughter (born in 1999 and 2001 respectively), namely Felix Ojo and Priscilla Ajoke Ojo, but is now divorced from their father. She has attributed the breakup of her first marriage to marrying too young.
Fast forward till date, Iyabo Ojo is now a successful actress and a proud single mother to two (2) beautiful children. How did she pull through? What actions did she take that made her journey as a single mother fruitful? This article will answer the above questions.
In a post she shared on her Verified and official Instagram page, Iyabo Ojo recounted her experience as a single mom and what she did that made her who she is today. Below is what Iyabo Ojo Did That Made Her Journey As A Single Mother fruitful.
1. Iyabo Ojo Made sure she loved her kids immensely and give them everything
A mother’s love to her kids is something money cannot buy. “A mother’s love is extremely important for the healthy emotional outcome of her children,” says Ridgefield therapist Janet Esposito. In most cases, it is the mom who is the primary caregiver, and how she loves her children greatly affects their lives.
Iyabo Ojo made sure she she showered her kids with lots of love. Love and affection help children to feel secure regardless of accomplishments. This builds their confidence and self-esteem.