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Gabby Douglas’ Mom Explains that You Have to Sacrifice to See Your Kids Succeed

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

Gabby Douglas and her mother, Natalie Hawkins have stunned the world with Gabby’s recent performance.  Gabby was the first African American to ever win Olympic Gold in the all-around competition, instantly making her one of the greatest athletes of all-time.

But as her mom says, it was never easy.  She made a tremendous set of sacrifices for her child, spending everything she had to keep her in gymnastics even though it seemed unaffordable.  

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9 Responses to Gabby Douglas’ Mom Explains that You Have to Sacrifice to See Your Kids Succeed

  1. Terri Collins Reply

    August 10, 2012 at 9:47 am

    I am so very proud of Gabby. So Gabby you are beautiful as you are and don’t try to please anyone but yourself.

    Mom, the gold makes it all worth it. Disregard all the negative people out there who have nothing better to do than make negative comments. I am proud to be African-American. Our hair is our pride and has always been a bone of contention in this country. I myself struggle to make it thru the summer in Mississippi with hot flashes. Remember the 70′s- Black Pride and Black Power. We wore our hair “Natural”, we were proud and we let the world know it.

    Go Gabby. Black Butterfly by Neicy Williams should be your theme song.

  2. Yao Lawrence Reply

    August 3, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    Your children are paramount!

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