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Celebrating women sparked thoughts about raising boys
I am a mom to two boys -- Luke who is 8 today, and Abe, 7. My goal is to raise these two boys to be strong, wonderful men who appreciate the women in their lives.
It's so important to me, and I found myself thinking about that during Monday's YWCA Leader Luncheon in which area women were celebrated.
It's important to grow young girls into strong women. I learned so much from my mother, who made meals before she went to her full-time, second-shift job so that we would always have homecooked food each evening. I am pretty sure she never slept.
My boys may not see me cooking them meals each night, but they do have a single mom who works hard to ensure they have everything they need. I want them to appreciate and respect me because that's where it starts.
With God's grace, that's already happening.
And one day these two boys will celebrate two women who they embrace and support and respect.
Anna Derocher is the online editor for RockfordWoman.com. She is thrilled that the YWCA honors outstanding women in our community. Reach her at aderocher@rrstar.com or 815-987-1431.
