Katheryn Kangas

My motherhood journey started back home in Ghana as a young, single, working mother. It was not an easy journey for me and its still not, though my present motherhood life is much more calmer and better. I learnt a lot about myself, womanhood and motherhood. Between taking care of my baby and working at the same the time was the most difficult situation I have ever experienced as a woman and mother. Motherhood in Ghana is an all women affair, women are the sole caregivers and caretakers in the lives of the children. Men play less role in bringing up children in the family mostly because majority of the family men, are the income earners. Thus women and mothers are left with all the responsibilities of the raising the children in the Ghanaian communities. This taught me one thing before I got pregnant, that, I am and was going to play an important role in the lives of my children. Also, for me, growing up and watching my mom run the home so eff...

I am the nurse when my children fall and scrap their elbows. I am the fashion designer when my children's clothes do not match. I am the tailor when their shirts needs a stich. I am the teacher when they ask questions. I am the singer when my children needs entertainment. I am the psychiatrist when they cry for no reason yet I must know what's wrong. There are many more, but the best one of all is I am their mother forever.