Replies to '07/13 Prison Moms'

   I being a mother who had made some bad choices, would like to say Time Stands Steel 4 Noone. And if you learn from one bad choice good for U. But if you keep on the bad choice path than for get it sighn your children over. For gods sake let them have a chance at makeing a life 4 them selfs. Be thankfull if a familey member steps in and wants to take them in. at least than they are steel close and at a right age can make the choice of rather or not to call you mother. Allthough., I was a mother who was in trouble with the law I did"nt do near 6 years in prison, but the probation, the rehabs and probation violations, took up 2 7 years and as long as I was in the "System" I could not bring my girls to live with me.. Time flew and befor I knew it They were both Mothers of their own. And I blame no one but myself 4 time lost with them. And now I not only punesh myself but am being puneshed by the state by makeing me pay back child suport. So here 20 years after my crime, and wanting to make a good life 4 myself  4 my grandchildren can't even do that ,40,000,oo is an damened lot to pay back.  I can't even begin to tell u how that choice I made a 20 some years ago has dstroyed my world to  no means of macking a comeback of any kind

Of course there are MANY MORE GREAT MOMS OUT there. Society would be in big trouble, if that were not the case!!!

 

I am 44 and have been a high school teacher (9 yrs) and a parole officer (3 yrs). I am also a community volunteer. I have been BLESSED to meet many wonderful mothers along the way....married, divorced, single, unwed, etc.

 

God bless all those women who do their very best for their children. But never forget that many women (like men) make horrible choices in their lives for different reasons...for drugs, to be with a man, to keep a man, to have money or other possessions, etc. Nobody MAKES them make these choices so they need to accept responsibility (if they ever want to move forward and improve their lots in life).