My friend is Lori Gold and she is the Head Secretary at South High School. She is a special mom becuase she is only 33, but she also has 6 kids. She makes sure that the kids get to where we need to go even if she is tired. 4 kids are boys and they all play football in the fall. They are Collin 15, Austin, 13, Benjamin 12, & Mychael 8. She also has 2 girls, one plays basketball & track and the other is a cheerleader. Gaby is 13 and Pati is 10. She has done a great job bringing two families together. Her husband Duane thinks that she is awesome. I would love for her to be recognized because she deserves it! She has been through a lot with her family this year, losing her grandfather and uncle within a week of each other, and her husband’s grandfather passed last week in Missouri. All the while she has kept it together very well and has been their for her family when they have needed her to be strong.

My mom and I had it rough through my teenage years. It was her own fault. She did good of a job raising me. My mom wanted me to be everything she didn’t think she was: strong, opinionated, successful, and independent. She succeeded and because of this, she had a hard time keeping me in check. It was tough love, and when I was seventeen, I branched out on my own seeking the independence she so wanted for me. I made poor decisions and got into a lot of mischief. But she never gave up on me. She was always there calling on Sunday, bailing me out of financial difficulties; she nurtured me from afar the best she could. One day, I grew up. I started to get my life figured out. I was a single mom in the military and was lucky enough to get stationed 4 hours from the home I grew up in. My mom visited every time she could. I love her, but she drove me crazy with the clucking about the mountainous piles of laundry and the dishes in the sink. (Exactly as a good mom should.) And when I met and married the wrong man, she told me once what she thought (only when I asked) and never talked badly about him again. Even now that we’re divorced, she won’t say a nasty thing about the father of my other two children. During my divorce, I was pregnant, about to be jobless, and moving back to the States from another country. My mom never thought twice about offering her home to us during our transition. She took extensive vacation time to help with the baby so I could recover from my cesarean, as well as taking time off so I could go to court and fight for the custody of my oldest child. I’ve since then leased a house, but haven’t moved in yet. I think she knows that I’m scared to have my babies on my own. And she hasn’t pushed me to move out. My mom is the best mom in Wichita because she consistantly pushes me to be the best I can be with a gentle but steady pressure and is always there to pick me up when I fall. My mom is stronger than she thinks. She is the person I hope I can be for my kids.

My mother has been a school bus driver for about 20years. She shares her love with many children on her bus and the five children she has. Right now she is driving a special needs bus and she lights up every time she talks about how much she enjoys being with these kids. It’s not a bus ride for the kids, its a learning and teaching experience for them. My mom always talks about how much she cares about them and how she loves learning new sign language or other things her kids teach her. Along with taking care of children at work, she also has five children (including a set of twins) that she is always checking up on and pushing to achieve their dreams. She does this by always being there for us and helping us in any way she can. From doing this, her three oldest children have been able to achieve their dream careers. My mom has done so much for us and has impacted the lives of many other children, and I just think it would be really nice for her to know that she is really appreciated and loved by her biological children and many others that are involved in her life.

My mom is 82 years old now. and has a hard time getting around. Most of the days she spends at home sitting in her chair. But does she complain about it? No way! That’s my mom. Our family helps her out a lot to try and keep her in her home as long as possible. She has never complained about anything.

There are 6 children in our family (2 boys, 4 girls). She worked full time all the time we were growing up because we needed the double income just to keep us all fed and clothed, but again she never complained. She worked as the head secretary for “The American Legion” office with The State of Kansas for 40 years and retired at that time. After retirement my dad became ill and she had to do a lot to take care of him until he passed away around 8 years ago. Also, she has had several strokes which has taken a toll on her body. She may not remember everyone she knew in the past, but she does remember all of her children and grandchildren. We all love her a lot and we think she is well deserving to win this contest.

Thank you for your kind consideration and I hope my mom wins.

Here is a story about my mom. Please excuse my grammar because I am not a American born, so when I write a story or a essay, I am very poor at grammar. But please listen to my story. I think my mother is the best mom in the whole world. Sometimes, I liked to describe her as a “special gift sent from heaven”. Why? Because my mom is the most wonderful, kind, caring person a child like me could asked for.Every time I wake up, my break first will be ready and served; my blanket will be neatly fold and put away; my lunch will be packed and ready to take to work; my laundry will be washed and neatly hung in my closet. If I forget anything, I would just count on my mom because she helps me remember everything. For example, when I get ready to leave the house , my mom would ask me if I had my phone, my work badge and etc.. She would just go on and on as if she running through the check list to make sure I would not forget anything.She is an awesome mom because she supports everything that I do (in terms of career goals) and very protected of me. Although, sometimes I feel that she is too over protected of not allowing me to go out . Back in high school, I remembered asking my mom permission to go camping with the school, but she wouldn’t let me. I even asked permission to go to the high prom and she would not let me. The high prom question lead to a long 3 days lecture about girl pregnancies. For all these years, I looked back at the past and I come to good understanding to why my mom is so overly protected, Now a day, you will see many young teens getting pregnant. It made me looked back at the past and realized that I don’t blame her a bit for anything and I am glad that she is overly protected because she cares about me. Since I am still talking bout the past, let me tell you more about my mom. This is about 20 years or so back in my country when the communist seized control of the whole Cambodian population.My mother was forced to work in the rice field. Every day they would give her food to take home (ex: 1 whole corn), but not enough to feed a family five . With only a little bit of food, she tries to make sure that her child is fed first and what ever is left she would eat. If there’s is nothing left to eat, she would go hungry without food for the rest of the day. Other times, when there is no food to feed her child, she would sneak out and catch fishes .She would do anything just to have food to feed her child. Luckily, my mom had never gotten caught for that, but if she did, the consequences would have been bad. The communist would have killed her and she would not be here today with me. Sometimes when she off to work for several days, she would leave her child with her mother. Every night when the communist give her an hour or two to rest, she would ran home to see her child. For all the things that she has done for me, that is why my mom has become my most “favorite mom”. She is my most favorite Wichita’s mom.

You are hungry she feeds you. You fall down and she is there fixing your bo bo. Your feelings are hurt and she is there to mend them. You graduate she is there to guide you. You made a wrong choose she is there to comfort you. You are getting married she is there to share the excitement. You are having a family she is there with advice. Moms are moms no matter what age we are.

My mother has always been there for me even when most people would turn their back on me. This is after all what moms are for are they not? They love us unconditionally and without look for reward. I understand this role more know that I am a mother too.

As a child my mother was there to spark my imagination. She encouraged the play and the fun that children crave. She worked as my preschool teacher and went to college at the same time. I think she used me as her “test subject” in her major of early childhood education. I look back now and realize that she tricked me I wasn’t just playing but learning all that time!

Terrible twos, oh how do I understand what I put my mother through during these times! She always told me that I will get everything I ever did to her back two fold in my own children, how did she know that? I give praise to any mother in this year that in reality last until they are 5 years. During such a hellish time my mother was still most sweet and adoring. She taught me all she could through play, preschool and Sunday school. I understand know she was imprinting that good moral trait into my soul.

In the teenage years my mom was fun and kept encouraging my education and growth. I myself thought I had already grown and figured out all there was to know about everything. I would put my new found faith in myself to test plenty and always discovered I needed more study. I also discovered my mom really did have eyes in the back of her head! No matter what I was doing or planning on doing she used her mother power and some how knew what I was up to (which was normally no good). She taught me latter that there was no magic power or eyes on the back of her head. She just knew what I was going to do because she herself tried in once before.

In young adulthood I gave my mom tons of sorrow and worry. I thought I knew what was best but in actuality my mother still did. I am truly sorry for these years and how I hurt my mother. I made bad choices and did dumb things even when my mother instilled all those numerous years worth of good moral and education on me I somehow managed to ignore that part of me. My life seemed like it was doomed and my mothers heart was weaken. She had done all she could for me in her time to cradle me but yet she had to watch as I figured things out on my own. During all the times when she should have disowned me she still remained strong and I am certain remained prayer fast that I would remember my upbringing.

God works in wondrous ways. This is a known fact and a fact that I was taught way back at the beginning. I understand know that some times you have to go fall down to learn your lesson. My mother watched as a feel down and never gave up on me or herself! Thank you mom for your undying love and patience. I hope you are proud of what I finally have become and that you understand it is BECAUSE OF YOU!

My mom, Jackie Riggins, has conquered all. She struggled as a young single parent to raise me, a child with mild terets syndrome and ADD. She always carried 3 jobs at one time to make ends meet and keep a roof over our head. When I was 6 she worked at Boeing and had a crane fall and crush her foot leaving her with bill after bill and no money to support us. My father left us when I was 6 months old and hasn’t contacted us since. Because of the accident, we had to move in with my great grandma. I remember hearing my mom weep at night and cry herself to sleep. Her determination turned into inspiration when she then took a leap of faith and started a new career in cosmetology and was successful until her new store was robbed and again left with nothing. She worked through several jobs while being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia leaving her in terrible pain so much that her hands and feet would debilitate her for days. She was and is the best mom you could ever ask for. Anything I needed, she’d find a way to make it work. About 10 years ago she came upon an industry called staging. She begged and borrowed to get the money needed to become educated in staging and real estate, by taking design, feng-shui, real estate, and staging courses and now, with constant dedication and the pursuit to follow her dreams; 10 years later has made one of the most successful home staging training courses in the US and has been in Magazines as one of the most influential business women of 2007. If it wasn’t for all the faith, strength and determination in her soul and her vow to make a life for her and I, we wouldn’t be where we are today; successful and happy. Now she is happily married with 2 stepsons me and my beautiful family. My mom is my best friend and through all the ups and downs she’s never complained. She got back up and kept going until success came knocking on her door. I truly believe she is the best mom out there and should be picked for the favorite mom award.

our mom is a single mom she raises us buy her self. She has to earn all of our money to do that she works two jobs. So because of that I watch my sister me being the oldest and all. She has really no time for her self and we really don’t see her alot so we would like to nominate as the best mom because she is our hero our dads do nothing for us . Our mom is so awesome she is a super mom. If she wins this i would love to see her smile she hardly ever gets flowers because she says that the things we want and need come before her needs and wants.

Our mother nicole casey is a evry hard working mother. She works two to three jobs at oonce. we really do not get to see her alot. I am 15 and i am usally the one taking care of my 7 year old sister. since my grandmother pasted away 2 year ago on April 2nd from breast cancer. It has been really hard on my mom since then. Our grandma use to help us alot and now my mom being a single mom she has to do everything by he self. I really think that my mom deserves this because she does everything for us all on her own and she has to worry about us getting fed and stuff even if she can’t be home with us.

My mom, Marcy Ann Jadwin, is the most amazing mother ever. I am her only child. She is divorced, had cancer of her appendix along with breast cancer. She currently has Leukemia and STILL works full time. Even though she has a lot to deal with, including her 15 year old son, she still stays strong through it all. I sometimes wonder how she does it all. I’m active in theatre around the city and seeing how I can not drive yet, she devotes her, what suppose to be relaxing, nights to taking me to and from rehearsals. It can and does get hectic at times, but we have to depend on each other when those chaotic times occur. I love her a lot. It’s the LEAST I can do considering everything she does for me as a single mom.

She has always been dedicated to her son and his welfare and education. Even through an abusive marriage.
Always showing Love for him and showing and teaching him
love,compassion and understanding of other people. Encouraging him in education,pursuing his goals and love of GOD.
Sacraficing anything for his well being. Keeping in contact with family,friends in love and forgiveness.

My Mom is pretty amazing. I’m a 42 year old woman with two teenagers and I still find myself calling my mother when they have a high fever and I don’t know what to do….go figure!

This past year, my Mom has had some highs and lows and she deserves more than just my accolades for remaining strong and true to herself even when everything around her seemed lost in a mire of insanity. This past Summer, my Mom was the Matron of Honor at her Sister’s Wedding. I was a Bridesmaid and the rest of my family had a part in the wedding as well….what a thrill! Then, last Fall, my step-brother was in a motorcycle accident and was in a coma for 6 weeks. While he is still in a rehab hospital, my Mom was there, worried about him as if he were her own, fighting for his rights against those who were only waiting to benefit from his unfortunate situation. Now, my Mom finds herself back at the hospital with her Mom…my grandmother, who has up to this point been healthy and spry. Sometimes I truly wonder how my Mom is keeping it together.

It makes it difficult for me because I am nearly two-thousand miles away, when all I want to do is put my arms around her, hug her tight, and let her know that it’s about time she leaned on me…

Here’s to my Mom, who is not only a integral part of what I am today, but of what I want to be for the rest of my life and pass on to my children and grandchildren.

My mother is strong, helpful and supportive. She is the glue that keeps our family together. When she isn’t helping someone in her family, she is helping at her church. All of our family gatherings are so special because she is there entertaining with a smile. Even when she was struggling with the stress of having a kidney transplant, she was smiling. Stayed strong through the whole process. She is a wonderful mother and grandmother.