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Danielle Rogers: Motivational Speaker and MotherBy Robert Breining October 1, 2012
On Sunday September 30th at 9pm EST Danielle Rogers aka "Mama D" shared what it is like to be a parent of an HIV+ child. Danielle Rogers embraced the "learning how to make lemonade from lemons" mentality very early in life. As a child she endured a turbulent household and parental instability which meant little encouragement; while emotional abuse defined her daily life. She therefore, developed an inferiority complex and a sense of worthlessness. As an adult she conceded estrangement from her adult child (Jamar Rogers) who suffered through the self-destructive pain of a six year drug addiction and reckless living. He ultimately contracted HIV. Her son, Jamar Rogers was a recent contestant on The Voice and publicly broke down barriers of stigma by revealing his HIV status on national television. Danielle supported him by showing unconditional love through out his reign on the show. Danielle is an inspirational speaker, writer, mentor, parent-coach and motivator. However, her greatest love and achievement to date, is her cherished role as the mother of two vivacious, gifted, well-respected adult children and "GrandDiva" to two little princesses! Get email notifications every time this blog is updated.
Comment by: Dederick A.
(Barcelona, Spain)
Thu., Oct. 18, 2012 at 12:10 am EDT Sad story but I'm glad she was able to stand back up despite the hard obstacles she faced. She should be praised and followed for her brave deeds.
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