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As A Single Mother Of Four, My Mother Taught Me That You Always Want To Show Up Strong For The Moments That Really Matter With Family, Friends, And Community. I Now Recognize How Her Strength Helped Shape The Person I Am Today And The Mother That I Have Become.

-Andie MacDowell

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As A Single Mother

Andie MacDowell

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As A Single Mother Of Four, My Mother Taught Me That You Always Want To Show Up Strong For The Moments That Really Matter With Family, Friends, And Community. I Now Recognize How Her Strength Helped Shape The Person I Am Today And The Mother That I Have Become.

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