I always put my daughter first while she was growing up. I'm a single mom who always tried to do my best.
We would like to thank you for supporting Shannon Easley in this year's competition. Your participation made a huge impact for Children’s Miracle Network® and their mission to provide life-saving care and improve the health of children across the country.
The most rewarding part of being a mom is that unconditional, extraordinary love you have for your child. I can't even put into words the love I have for my daughter. You teach them everything you can with the hopes of them being this extraordinary person that everyone knows and loves like you do. They also teach you as they are growing what a strong, resilient woman you actually are especially if you're parenting solo like I did.
What is the biggest lesson motherhood has taught you?The biggest lesson motherhood taught me is that I'm human and I'm going to make a million mistakes but that's okay. As a mom I wanted to be that perfect mom that did everything correctly. I realized early on that I wasn't that perfect mom. Sometimes I was too lenient or too strict and had to change how I was as a parent. For me realizing there is no such thing as a perfect parent made my life so much easier and no longer felt bad if I failed in some way.
What would you do with $20,000?Honestly if I won $20,000 I would want to take a dream family vacation. I haven't had a vacation in over 10 years and maybe longer than that. I've recently become handicapped due to a rare Autoimmune disorder and realized life is short and you need to enjoy it to it's fullest while you can. I would have to go somewhere wheelchair friendly since I can't walk anymore. I know that place exists somewhere.
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