Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there who are handling their business on a day to day basis, providing for their children, being the nurturer of the household and doing it ALL while maintaining a career! Salute to you!!
I recently watched Jada Pinkett Smith's "Round Table Discussions" webisode that she had with her daughter Willow and her mom Adrienne.. They tackled tough questions in a very creative platform that some mothers and daughters don't and won't ever get to discuss.. It was a very creative way to openly, and without judging, express past and present feelings, emotions and issues, good and bad. They talked about how Jada handled her mom's addiction to drugs during her developmental years of growing up, how it made her the woman she is today, and how she chose to turn that negative situation into a positive one... Willow discussed how sometimes she wishes she can give back her fame to be a regular 10 year old, and Adrienne seemed to be able to get a revelation and a release of the burden of guilt about being a drug addict while caring for Jada that she's held on to for years.
I was really inspired from watching Jada and her family interact.. Let's be real, in the black household, we don't necessarily know how to open up about certain topics such as those without it escalating to a yelling match of who's the loudest and then ultimately relationships are lost and then forgotten.. What I learned from watching this is that open communication and dialogue is ultimately the thing that builds and strengthens your relationships... We all say this, but when you're dealing with tough issues at home such as drug abuse, it's harder said than done... I have my own issues with my family that I'm still trying to learn how to verbally deal with as I get older... I wish to see more of these types of webisodes from Mrs. Smith! #SALUTE
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