Comments on: This Is One Example Why I’m Not Giving Up

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:12:02 +0000

I really wish someone would be there for me this year like you are for Anna . . . I don’t skip school or do drugs, but with all the rumors people are spreading-I’ve been confronted about them in front of teachers before, and the teachers laugh at me. I’ve been threatened with a knife before, and the teachers walked away and left me to fend for myself. Thank God I’m down to half-days at the public school. I’ve seriously considered dropping out because of the other kids. High school=hell.

So, yeah. I like that idea for Anna. We need more people like you in this world.

By: Mocha Momma » You Do This WITH Me

Mocha Momma » You Do This WITH Me — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:17:28 +0000

[...] of the stories I shared about a student that I called “Anna”. In February of this year I wrote about her here. Since that time I haven’t heard anything from her. I ask some of my other students and no [...]

By: Headless Mom

Headless Mom — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:00:33 +0000

Well done. I hope you see some positive results this year.

By: Childwoman

Childwoman — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:06:45 +0000

Dont let go MM…Anna needs you. And i think you are doing great work..WAy to Go!!!

By: Mocha Momma » All I Do For St. Paddy’s Day is Erin Go Braless

Mocha Momma » All I Do For St. Paddy’s Day is Erin Go Braless — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:03:49 +0000

[...] am always touched by the lovely comments people leave when I start talking about My Work and the students that come before me. Then I write something sort of stupid unbelievably blasphemous and totally [...]

By: Mocha Momma » Not Giving Up : Part II

Mocha Momma » Not Giving Up : Part II — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:36:43 +0000

[...] I was surprised by the number of comments this post evoked. Many of you asked for a follow up. This is all I’ve [...]

By: Woman in Transition

Woman in Transition — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:02:50 +0000

Oh, and @ Amy (if I may; certainly not taking anything away from Queen Mocha…)

Mirror the life, values, morals, etc. you want your kids to have. We are their best examples. Accept that they’re going to lie and do all these other things to disappoint you from time to time. That’s the way of the world. Just pray that when they do those things, that they bring no harm to others in the process and that the Creator keeps them safe as well.

By: Woman in Transition

Woman in Transition — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:57:18 +0000

I’m SO late with this! I read your blog ALL the time but I rarely comment.

Just wanted to encourage you: a young artist by the name of Esperanza Spalding recently performed at the Obama White House’s tribute to Stevie Wonder. I’d never heard of her before but she’s a jazz artist and plays an AWESOME stand up bass. At any rate, I googled her because I wanted to see her discography. After reading her biography, I was floored: not only was she a “challenging” student (as her mother describes), she’s a dropout with a GED. Uh… Excuse me? But she was just at the White House????!!!!!! http://www.esperanzaspalding.com.

Don’t give up. And we, your beloved followers, will keep silent prayers for Anna and you.

Blessings!

By: Mocha Momma

Mocha Momma — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:04:08 +0000

Amy, I just wanted you to know that you’ve given me something to consider. The thought of writing something like that intimidates me because I’m no expert, I just have my own experiences.

Let me chew on that for a while…

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:25:03 +0000

As a mom of twin three year olds, this story scared the ever loving shit out of me. I was Student Body President and went to Girls State. My husband was our Valedictorian and is a doctor. We dated in high school, got married when we were 20 are are still madly in love 17 years later. But damn it all to hell, it’s just a crap shoot whether your kids are going to survive being teenagers isn’t it? Can you PLEASE do a post to parents like me who still have kids who wake up excited to see me and they haven’t even THOUGHT to lie yet, with advice on what we can do NOW to try to help our kids be the kinds of teenagers who you don’t ever have to worry about unless you are presenting them with a scholarship? Please please please. It would be of so much value to so many Moms and Dads out there who are just praying our kids will make it.