Mom of 2 Boys, Wife of 1: My Mom Logic 

I have done things for my kids that I would never have dreamed of doing if I weren't a mom. I have had people judge me for the decisions I have made and I have been forced into some pretty uncomfortable situations in my 16 years of being a parent. To the average Joe, my decisions may have seemed illogical, but to me it was my Mom Logic that got me through the hardest times.

When my oldest son was 4 years old, his dad left. I was a full-time college student at the time and his dad was our sole provider. Unfortunately, when he left, providing wasn't his top priority. It was an ugly situation that resulted in an eviction notice and a soon-to-be homeless mother and child. Lucky for us, my Mom Logic kicked in. I quit school and sold almost everything we owned, packed up a U-Haul truck, and drove across the country with my 4 year old and our cat. You see, my mom's Mom Logic kicked in and she told me to come home.

To me, that is Mom Logic. It is the power you are given to do the things a person would never do if it weren't for their children. Most people who have never experienced the responsibility of feeding a hungry belly will probably not understand how much pride and dignity you sometimes have to forsake in the name of being a mother in tough times.