Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo is starting the new week with self-reflection. The movie star, via her social media page, shared photos of herself, her two children and her grandchild. She described motherhood as a beautiful journey, saying that when she looks back at where she started, she can only say she is a testimony of God’s greatness. Iyabo added that her story is hope to the hopeless, and a voice of encouragement to every mother out there raising her children alone against all odds.
Sending a message to struggling mothers, she told them to hold on, as there is light at the end of the tunnel. “Motherhood is indeed a beautiful journey When I look back at where I started, I can only say, Alice Iyabo, you are a testimony of God’s greatness. Your story is hope to the hopeless, and a voice of encouragement to every mother out there raising her children alone against all odds.
To every struggling mother reading this: Hold on, there is light at the end of the tunnel”. Late last year, Iyabo had addressed the stigma attached to single mothers. She made it known that men are chasing single mothers because they have experience. Using herself as an example, she said she is the President-General of the Single Mothers Association. Two years back, Iyabo shared her painful experiences of surviving as a single mother and being treated as a second-class citizen due to her failed marriage.
Iyabo recounted how people called her all manner of names because of her failed marriage both in the movie industry and the world at large. During her daughter’s baby shower, Iyabo had advised mothers and women on breaking the generational curse for their children. She cautioned women not to assume that because a certain thing happened to their mother, it would happen to them, and that it must happen to their children.
In a beautiful note to mothers, she stated that no amount of sacrifice or struggle can compare to the unconditional love their children will give back, as their love is a reflection of God’s love for you. She reminded them that God will never leave their side and that their children’s lives and devotion are a testament to His presence in their lives. That wasn’t the first time Iyabo had sent a message to mothers.
In a past post, she provided moral support and encouragement to single mothers, as she noted how single motherhood can be depressing, discouraging, upsetting, and rough.
