{"id":5544,"date":"2020-05-18T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhatevermom.com\/?p=5544"},"modified":"2020-05-18T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T14:55:48","slug":"meet-a-mom-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewhatevermom.com\/2020\/05\/18\/meet-a-mom-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet a Mom Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post kicks off my new weekly series, <strong><em>Meet a Mom Monday<\/em><\/strong>! I thought it might be a fun way to introduce some moms already in The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thewhatevermom\/\">Whatever Mom community.<\/a> I put out a call to moms already following along to introduce themselves and tell us more about how they are making a difference within their communities alongside being a mom. It&#8217;s easy to lose ourselves in motherhood, especially in those really early years. It&#8217;s hard to remember that life will get a little easier and there will be more time for ourselves. I hope the amazing women you are about to meet will inspire you to keep your own dreams alive! I know they inspire me. So, without further ado, meet Nakeyia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-attachment-id=\"5555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thewhatevermom.com\/2020\/05\/18\/meet-a-mom-monday\/meet-nakeyia-mom-author-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?fit=560%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,315\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?fit=560%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5555 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 560\/315;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-attachment-id=\"5555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thewhatevermom.com\/2020\/05\/18\/meet-a-mom-monday\/meet-nakeyia-mom-author-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?fit=560%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,315\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?fit=560%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewhatevermom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Meet-Nakeyia-Mom-Author-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.authornjones.com\/\">Nakeyia Jones<\/a> is an author and owner of Uniquely Purposed, LLC a publishing company focusing on children&#8217;s books and novels. She has authored children&#8217;s books, family devotionals and a recent novella of her own. Her first book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.authornjones.com\/\">Super Spots<\/a> shares the story of a young girl living with a skin condition known as Vitiligo, a condition Nakeyia herself lives with. Her hope is to inspire others living with this condition and to raise awareness and acceptance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Describe your mission:<\/strong> To inspire children to embrace their differences and those of others.   I want to reach moms of twins, children with special needs and rare diseases and adults that want a little suspense out of a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How many children do you have?<\/strong> Two children and one grandchild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you relate to the Whatever Mom philosophy?<\/strong> We are not given a handbook on how to raise our children. The Whatever Mom helps us all to know we are human, will make mistakes and we are not alone on the parenting journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you want other moms to know about you?<\/strong> I am passionate about the future of young people and it\u2019s my calling in life to help them find purpose and keep them motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes you stand out as a mom?<\/strong> I raised a hyper-active child successfully, that is my super power!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where can other moms find you?<\/strong> I am on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuthorNJones1\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authornjones\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authornjones\/\">Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post kicks off my new weekly series, Meet a Mom Monday! I thought it might be a fun way to introduce some moms already in The Whatever Mom community. 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