Today’s Mighty Mom is Ms. Malizy J. Scruggs. Ms. Scruggs is our PR maverick and has been a tremendous asset to our team. She lives in Dallas with her family.
1. What is the most important advice your mom gave you? Go to college
2. What’s the most important memory you want to pass on to your child? Our family exploring the world together (and lots of hugs
3. What’s you go-to healthy meal? I’ve perfected baked chicken and fish so it’s usually a tossup between those two with broccoli and salad
4. What’s your favorite kid friendly snack? Fruit, especially berries – black, blue and strawberry – with plain yogurt
5. What would your kids say is your favorite “catch phrase”? “Come on missy, get it together!”
6. How do you want your kids to remember you in 20 years? I want my child to remember me as a beautiful person on the inside and out who first taught her how to pray and love
7. What is the most important thing you learned from Motherhood? It’s not about me, caring for others and the world we live in
8. What is your most recent “Ahah” mom moment? Occurred when my daughter was in the midst of an emotional conversation between my mom and younger sister about our upbringing and I had to intervene to keep the situation calm. The entire time I was thinking, whatever I say and do has to be correct because my child is was watching. When we left my mom’s, I asked her to recap what happened and her take on the situation and she was so spot on. I remember wondering if I was that smart at her age.
9. What are you reading right now? The Book of Leviticus
10. What does Motherhood mean to you? Being willing to give of yourself 24 hours a day even when you think you have nothing to give