"Single mothers are the backbone of todays families"

We live in a society, where the children depend totally and completely on their mothers since the father's are no longer in the picture. I had to leave my ex-husband because of verbal and physical abuse and I'm sure some of you have to make a legitimate decision to leave as well. There are always genunine reason why a women have to leave home.

I had to raise my children by myself and I'm sure quite a few of you had to also, but by the grace of God we have made it through it. I can understand when there's no food in the house. When the mother has to find ways to get food in the home so her children want be hungry.

I can understand when a mothers ultility bill is due and she doesn't have the money to pay it. When there's a split in the marriage, a real mother keeps her children with her and do what ever she can to take care of them. Our men has faulted on the responsibility of fatherhood and abandon their children.

Men know that the children will be taken care of one way or another since the children have a mother that care about them. Although, there are still a few real men out there that has taken responsibilty for their own actions and are really helping the single mother of heir children. Even though they aren't together. I can look up to and respect a decent man that's really trying to make a difference in their children life regardless of the break up.

But then there's also the fathers that let the mothers struggle to make ends meet. While they're out there spending money and doing what ever they want to do. It doesn't seem fair that the man get's away with murder and the single mother is left holding the bag every time.

I often wondered, why is it so easy for a man to forget they have children. While the mother is alway trying to do everything, to let the children know how much she loves them. The children knows how much moms love them since she's the one providing a home for them and food for them to eat. I applaud all single mothers that have step up to the plate and sinlge handly taken care of her children, while the fathers are shrugging their responsiblity as fathers.

I want single mothers all over the world to know you're the greatest and the best since you are the reason that the children keep trying. So pat yourself on the back for a job well done. More power to you. Fathers it's time for you to honor your responsibility. We did not have the children by ourselves, we had your help.

Fathers if you want your children to love, respect and be proud of you. You need to give them a reason to show it. The mothers are everything to their children but they we can't be fathers. No matter how hard they may try. The children need you and your love in their lives to make the neccessary difference.

Benny Faye Douglas