This Mother’s Day, we traveled around Miami to sit down with three incredible women, each in a different stage of motherhood. As we listened to their stories, we were reminded of the many layers that make up a mother. Here are their stories and the heartfelt lessons they can teach us about our own moms:

Meet Ruth Jimenez 

What is a promise that you would like to give your children?

"That I'll always be there for them no matter what it is. That they can count on me no matter what kind of trouble they're in. I’m not gonna judge them, I just want them to be honest with me so that I can help them navigate through things. Help them out of things. Not to sound too cliché but before being your mom I don't feel like there was much purpose to my life and that's something I've really enjoyed learning about as a mom now. just realizing how different life is and how differently you value and think of things on the day to day.”

Meet Zeinabou Munyaradzi

What is your favorite childhood memory?

“Going to nice places with my mom, I'm not gonna lie. She taught me how to appreciate myself, in the way that I dress, in the way that I speak to people. I appreciate her giving me that confidence to be extra and it took a while. It’s nice to enjoy things and it’s nice to put effort into enjoying those things.”

Meet Adriana Rosas

What would you like to tell your mother?

"That I am so grateful from the bottom of my heart, for how strong you were during the hardest time of your life, what you went through, what you sacrificed to get us to stay afloat as a family. Thank you for getting us to where we are today, for making us who we are, and for loving us unconditionally through it all, for staying positive and for always keeping the family together through everything that life threw at us. I love you and you are my biggest inspiration. So, thank you."

This is your reminder that your mom is just a girl. She’s still figuring it out just like you. Give her some grace and some extra love today. 

And to all the mamas out there reading this - you are so cherished. Happy Mother's Day!

All our love,

ITO

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