When my son was diagnosed with cancer almost 11 years ago, we had to travel out of state for treatment. My wife was pregnant and morning sickness lasted longer than the morning. When our 9 month old was having a bad day, throwing up from chemo, my wife was worn out, we didn’t have any groceries cause we didn’t have time to go to the store, we were running low on clean laundry or the house was a disaster - My mom came running. We lived next door and she would get up in the middle of the night and help. Since his treatment lasted several years so did my Mom’s expression and outpouring of love. Other people helped and showed their love – it’s just Mom’s love never stopped, we have never found the end. She traveled with us when we needed it, she took care of our other children when we needed it, she takes care of all of our children when possible even today. We live out of state and the one thing we miss is family. We can’t think of enough ways to thank Mom for all she has done for our family. Our child that had cancer is now 11 and Mom still loves and protects him with her whole heart. When he was diagnosed with cancer again at the age of 8, Mom came running and stayed. When I broke my back and crushed my leg – guess what? Mom came and stayed with us for 60 days so my wife could return to work. She cared for her father and brother simultaneously in her home until they both passed away within months of one another. We think Mom is PHENOMENAL and underneath her sweet, smiling, cheerful and always giving exterior is (shhh…it’s a secret) wonderwoman, ‘cause Mom can do anything and everything she sets her mind too.

I would like to nominate my wife Audra Milam as Wichita’s Favorite Mom; she was born at the St. Francis Hospital in 1970 and 1987 graduate of Friends University. We have two wonderful children Heath and Celia but Audra’s duties don’t just stop there she was in charge of the Goddard United Methodist Church nursery for more than three years helping out with as many church events as humanly possible. She is the founder, Troop Leader of Girl Scout troop 147 and activity planer, doer, and organizer. She has been a t-ball score keeper and snack packer for two years and still finds time to assist in the class rooms of both our children’s class rooms. She is unable to say NO to any one asking her for help or to help out with an additional project above and beyond the normal super mom; I think she should be issued a cape to go along with the flowers. Man I just got tired typing all of this, thanks for your consideration.

My mom is the type of person who will do anything for anyone. She never gives up and will always be there for you. When my dad had gotten into a car accident last year she was always there for my brother and me saying everything would be alright. She helps people from my aunt to homeless people on the street. My mom is very unique and everyone loves her very much. I want to show her that she is the best mom ever and no one could ever take that away from me.

I, unlike other girls I know, wish to become like my mom. Not only in looks–although people claim I look exactly like my mom–but in intelligence, practicality, and personality. In order to go to Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, which had a tuition at the time, my mother had to find a job at 14 years old to pay her way into BC. She never complained about doing so, even though it was a tremendous burden. After four years of high school, my mother graduated and then undertook college. She went to a variety of schools, ranging from Newman to WSU to Butler Community College. She became an LPN, and then transitioned into an RN soon after. At the age of 24, she met my father and married him, all the while paying for his student loans, wedding, and honeymoon costs, because he hadn’t started working with the Boeing Company as an engineer yet. As the years, and the children, added, my mother advanced in her career, eventually becoming a well-paid nurse. While my three brothers and I were younger, my mom worked part-time in order to spend time with us during the day, often sacrificing sleeping time in order to work a second shift during the evening. She now does a similar practice, except working full-time and waking up at 4 a.m. in the morning to make it to work. I admire her so much for her hard work and dedication in providing for us. She not only works hard, but is an extremely caring and loving mother. She cheers at every basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball game, swim, track, and cross-country meet that happens to be going on at the time. She keeps track of our school work, grades, and schedules. She praises us when we excel, and disciplines us when we fail. She comforts us when we are sick or suffering, and is a constant figure whenever I come home from school. Although my mother might not win this award, I believe in my heart that she is “Wichita’s Favorite Mom,” because she is my favorite mom.

My mom is 88 yrs old and as stuborn as they come. I did not know this when i was growing up . she was always there for me and my best friend . We did not have a lot but you would not have known it she made sure we had all we needed. Now that she is older she is very set in her way. she manages well with little assistance .. Whe was a great MOM and raised three great and responcible adults..

My parents have raised my sister and I, but my mother has been such a strenth within my life and the lives of some many other people. My mom is a LPN, Which is a truely selfless profession. While I was a little girl she wnet to school to get her LPN lincene and worked full time in nursing homes caring for the elderly. In my early teen’s she started doing home health care with kids who were disabled. My mom had a lot of kids that she cared for, but there was this very special little boy that she started caring for when he was four. At that time my mother was told that the child was not suppose to live past the age of six. With that in mind she tried not to get to attached to him, Although it was so hard, he was the sweetest little boy that you would ever want to meet and his grandparent who had full parental right were the most caring people I have ever met. To make a long story short … His grandmother died in 2005, which left his granfather his sole provide. At that point he asked my parents if they would share parental right in case something happened to him. The little boy is now 17 years old and still giving his love and sprit to everyone who comes in contact with him, with the exceptions of the nurses at the hospital.
However, some time ago she started working for the Red Cross, Drawing blood. She doesn’t like traveling that much any more, but she loves her job and her co-workers.
So my mother is a full time Nurse with the American Red Cross and a full time care taker of my our family. I cannot thank her enough for all that she does. Not only for her family, but also for people that she will never even meet.

My mom should be wichitas favorite mom for several reasons. She is 55 years old and has been a loveing wife for 35 years, full time teacher for 33 years, and has raised my sister and i and continues to help us even though we are both grown and gone from home. My sister and I are both single parents , I have 4 children my sister has 1. My sister and I both work full time and so does my mom but to help us out she keeps all 5 grandchildren everynite until my sister and i get home from work. So her day starts at 6 a.m. and ends about 11 p.m. She feeds the kids super, gets homework done, has baths given and usually even manages to make them somekind of bedtime snack. Three nights a week she gets the oldest 3 to soccar practice or soccar games. She is always shopping getting us all things and she really puts herself last. She is there to listen and give guidence. She is a shoulder to cry on and someone we can always depend on. She works so hard and does so much we could never repay her. She often feels unappreciated so I wanted to do something really special this year to show her how much she is loved and appreciated and that we could not do what we do without her.