Allow me to give you a tiny glimpse into our life, the love, the relationship, the challenges, the tears, the laughter, and the pain, the joy that makes it worth it, and the fight and determination that that gets us through it. I am a single mother, raising OUR future.

I am Danielle Parkman, 35, mother to a beautiful and brilliant 4 year old daughter named Kannon, who breathes life into me each and every day. As any single parent could attest, raising a child (ren) alone is by far the hardest challenge you will ever face. Unfortunately, single parenthood comes with many stigmas attached and even more questions. How did we end up “single”? Were we irresponsible? Lack standards? Are we difficult to deal with? Not marriage material? The world has made us feel like we have to apologize for going it alone, but what the world may not see is that to our children, we are EVERYTHING and MORE.

I don’t know about you, but I have super powers and an immeasurable amount of God’s favor that I carry in tow with me each and every day. I have the ability to wake on an instant, read minds, heal wounds, feed the hungry, sooth the crying, teach the unknowing, drive while singing, open snacks with two fingers, catch flying items in mid air, give an abundance of love, and protect by any means necessary, all while being the sole provider, financially, physically and emotionally. I am a mother! But what they seem to overlook is the doubt and the fear, the discouragement and loneliness, the frustration and the exhaustion. They don’t see you being in a hospital room with your then 4 month old and being told that she has to undergo brain surgery, and that she will need to have a device implanted for the remainder of her life, so that could live a somewhat normal life. They don’t see you fighting tears and questioning God. They don’t see you losing your mind a 100x over, while still having to be the comforter. They don’t see that, all in all, you have no choice but to keep going.

These little people depend on us. We are their only hope. We are ALL THEY HAVE. So let’s keep them healthy, happy, and thriving. It makes for a better future.