Jeannie Mai is sharing how she has healed following her divorce from rapper Jeezy, and for her, the most potent resource in that process has been one that comes from an unlikely source raising their 2-year-old daughter, Monaco, alone. Before they hug, the former The Real co-host opens up to Sherri Shepherd about the emotional rollercoaster she has been on as a new single mom and how the journey has changed how she sees life, love, and resilience.
Solo Parenting: The Untold Story
Mai’s divorce from Jeezy, finalized following his September 2023 filing, was a painful, highly public experience. Yet amid the heartbreak, she feels empowered by embracing her new role as a single mother.
“Because it’s never what you think you’ll see, you know?” she shared candidly. “You don’t ideally plan on having a child and having that whole responsibility on yourself.”
Becoming a single parent was not in the plan, but Mai has leaned into it with strength and grace. She admits it hasn’t come without difficulties, but finding something special in that understanding that motherhood isn’t just about raising a child; it’s also about finding yourself.
Learning to Trust Herself
As a single mom, Mai has had to rely on her instincts more than ever. “I figured the gift of being a single mom is that you learn to trust yourself,” she said. “You learn that you’re good, you got it, you instinctively know what to do.”
For Mai, this trust in herself has been a game changer. Now, amidst navigating life after the divorce, she’s discovering that true strength doesn’t always accrue from finding a partner; it exists within. She’s finding her independence, showing herself and the rest of the world that she can provide all the love and stability Monaco needs.
It was in the service of healing and growth.
Though painful, Mai’s divorce from Jeezy has her finding the silver linings. Training to be a single mother has been an intensive course in resilience, patience, and self-love. She’s also figuring out how to take the small wins, whether dealing with the quotidian insanity of parenting or finding pleasure in the stillness with her daughter.
“I was never the person who thought this would happen to me,” she said. “But now that I’m here, I realize how capable I am. I see how much I’ve grown.”
Mai’s truthfulness about her healing process reminds us that there is room for growth despite life’s detours. But through the trials of solo parenting, she’s discovering a side of herself she had no insight into that was more powerful, knowledgeable, and assured than ever.
Looking Ahead
But as she settles into this new chapter, Mai takes some of these lessons. She shows us that even when life doesn’t unfold as you thought it would, you can still find joy, purpose, and strength. And through it all, she has Monaco as her greatest motivation, a steadfast reminder that love, in its most potent form, is enough to get her through anything.
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