The badge of parenthood Like many mothers, Mary Beth Manguerra, - TopicsExpress



          

The badge of parenthood Like many mothers, Mary Beth Manguerra, works hard to give her children the one thing that will ensure a better life for them: an education. In that sense, Mary Beth would be like any other working mother except that since she works as a nanny in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, she cannot always attend school activities like graduation. But today is different. Her son, Jomar, is finishing a degree in automotive technology and her 16-year-old daughter, Johbe Ann, is graduating from high school at the top of her class. Mary Beth flew from Riyadh to be at their graduation. “When I went up on stage with Johbe and put the medal around her neck, I felt like I was the one getting a medal,” Mary Beth sighed happily, with relief. Today Mary Beth went through her own rite of passage: seeing her children graduate and being able to wear the badge of parenthood. (Read more about Mary Beth Manguerra and her family bit.ly/sistertomother
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:00:00 +0000

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