A Mother's Perspective

02/06/2020

MUST be able to catch, clip and clean crabs. Keep kitchen area clean and assist the cook.

16/05/2020

Having important discussions with you kids, gives them the tools they need throughout their lives.

13/05/2020

Being a good mother is so important to our children, community and country.

How you raise your children makes a real difference on all of us.

Take the time to support, listen and love your children.

Your are the key 🔑 to their success!

07/05/2020

Post a picture of your mom and tell us what makes your mom great.

My mom Doronell Smith Fernander, is the strongest woman I know and I honour her strength, love and her dedication to her Christian Faith.

My mom was married to my father Romeo, when she was about 20 years old, but they had a child my sister Kimberley before their union.

That marriage produced another two kids. My brother Dwight and me.

They divorced when I was one but she later remarried. But before she remarried my sister died at the age of 13.

She had two more kids(boys)with her husband Herbert Fernander. They are Herbert and Harvey Fernander.

Shortly thereafter, my stepfather drowned in West End, Grand Bahama.

We moved to Nassau, for her to be close to her only sister Pandora Gibson Gomez. A few years later my aunt passed away.

Then my material grandmother Naomi Butterfield died. Shortly there after my maternal grandfather Thomas Butterfield died. Her parents were gone!

Then it was only her and her brother Byron. But, within a few years at the age of 50 my mothers only brother passed away.

All those deaths and all alone she stands tall, committed to her faith, her job and her family.

What strength to keep on going!

A woman of strength and style, Doronell Smith Fernander.

I love you mommy!

07/05/2020

Over some two years ago, I had an urge to create a platform to speak to being a single mother and what it means to me, but also assisting single mothers in need.

I wanted to talk about several aspects of what single moms go through, especially those that have a child/ children who are ill.

Almost two years ago, I was helping a young girl during the weeks of her finding out she had leukemia, battling the disease, taking chemotherapy and then sadly she died. She was so young.

She was the only person I told about my plans to create this platform called a “A Mother’s Perspective”. I encouraged her to tell her story during her fight. To show others what she was going through. And she did.

This morning as I launch “A Mother’s Perspective” I would like to remember and honour Kiara “Keke” Russell (Keisha Adderley) for believing in me as I did her.

A conversation for mothers about their times of being single, raising a sick child/ren or them being sick too.

Let’s talk!

Welcome to A Mother’s Perspective. https://www.facebook.com/ourstoryourjourney/

Speaking to and showcasing our number one natural resources Mothers and their children.

07/05/2020

Welcome all of you amazing mothers.

Let’s have an honest and true but respectful dialogue about what is means to be a mother.

What does it mean to be a single mother?

What does it mean to be a mother of a child that’s sick?

What does it mean to be a sick mother?

What it means to go from being a single mom, to a married mom?

Your voice is important, let’s talk!

Tell us your story......

22/09/2018

It's time

09/11/2017

Only a Mother can understand this song

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08/11/2017

Her words are piercing my heart....God, I can't stop the tears. Keke😭😭😭😭😭 Keianna Smith

08/11/2017

I have gained another Guardian Angel........Rest in Heavenly peace Keke....

Tell my sister Kimberley hello for me....she too died as a teenager with a deadly disease, Meningitis.....

06/11/2017

Keisha Adderley and Keiara Russell......A Mother's love....

06/11/2017

A letter to me from Keisha Adderley on the 20th October, 2017. We were preparing their story to be featured on this blog.

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Hi my name is Keisha Adderley, I'm from the beautiful Settlement of West End Grand Bahama.

I have 3 beautiful daughters ages 18, 17 and 11.

My whole world was turned upside down on Monday October 17th 2017 when my 2nd daughter Keiara was admitted into The Rand Memorial Hospital.

She was then airlifted into Nassau at Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday October 20th were she was diagnosed with AML Leukemia.

As a mother no one wants to hear that their child has cancer. I've relocated into Nassau for the months that my daughter is here doing Chemo therapy.

It broke my heart to leave my oldest and youngest kids behind, but I had to do what was in the best interest of my sick child.

It's not easy being away from them because I'm missing out on school work and daily activities thats going on with them, but I try to balance it out through video calling and text messaging.

It's not easy but I'm making it work. I let them know everyday how much i love them and cant wait to come home to them but in the meantime Keiara needs me the most because she's sick.

I often ask myself why me? Why my child? But I have family members and friends that pray and remind me everyday that God gives his strongest battles to his toughest soldiers.

So I'm learning to cope with everything that's going on. I believe and have faith in the almighty God that my baby is healed.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

06/11/2017

On Saturday November 4th, 2017, I saw the tragic ending to a Mother and daughters journey to beat AML.

Their story with AML actually only started about two month ago.

This mother and daughter team, lived in a small village at the Western tip of Grand Bahama. Their community West End, is known as the settlement of true hospitality. And, I'm also proud to say that this too, is my home.

Keisha Adderley, is a mother of three beautiful daughters and enjoys her role as mother and confident.

She never imagined that her second daughter Keiara Russell, who had just graduated from Eight Mile Rock High School and Head Girl in June 2017 and newly enrolled University of The Bahamas Bio-Chem Major, would be diagnosed with a terminal disease after a few days of falling ill.

Life was going too smooth for such a strong invasion.

This blog, A Mother's Perspective first story is dedicated to Keisha and Keiara. They remind me of all that is good about being a mother and a child. Keiara, or Keke as she was affectionately called, was humble, smart and beautiful in so many ways and she had a smile that would melt your heart.

I shared my dream of this blog with both of them during one of my visit with Keke at Princess Maragret Hospital and they thought it was a good idea....

The hurt I feel can never compare to the pain her mother will forever feel, but as a mother I know only God can give Keisha the peace she needs.

But, I will always lend my support to a mother and her children.

Can the love ❤ of a mother cease for the child she bears? Never in a million years!!!

06/11/2017

My family.....gifts from God💖