A Mother’s Love

Candace begins her narrative with a youth of loss, abuse, and finding belonging. Losing her mom at nine years of age, being abandoned by her father, and having stayed in both a foster home and family care, she grew up both traumatized and insightful. All those early hardships would determine her method of raising her sons, training them to be resilient, have faith, and be honest even when their fathers were absent.

Through decades of economic struggle, lost relationships, and loneliness as a sole parent, Candace held firm to her resolve to provide stability and love to her children. At the same time as their journey, she healed herself: regaining her education through an adult literacy program, finding her voice through church and community, and forging a career that enabled her to serve and empower others.

It’s not just a mother’s story, but also a witness to the strength of unconditional love, faith, and grit. Raw and unfiltered, Candace extends her change to readers, reminding each parent, particularly single mothers, that they are capable even amid chaos.

“A Mother’s Love: Raising Sons as a Single Mom” will inspire anyone who has lost, who has borne the weight of raising children alone, or who has struggled to feel that they were deserving of love. It is a joy that healing is possible, family is not conventional, and hope never wanes.