When I first read Mashonda’s open letter to Alicia Key’s back in 09, I thought she must be really hurting inside. Not only to be losing a husband but the father to your child and your companion for ten yrs. But I just read Mashonda’s new letter and mama got a brand new bag! Jump!!

Mashonda hit up AllHipHop.com with an open letter about the progression she has made with her family since the taping of the upcoming VH1 reality show, Love & Hip-Hop.

She writes: As I reflect on my life, I realize how truly blessed I am. Not only am I the proud mother of my 4-year son Kasseem, I also now have a beautiful blended family to share in his love, development and overall health as a young man.

As we grow and mature as women, even through break-ups and sometimes divorce, we realize that none of these things compare to the love we have for our children. As a mother, Kasseem’s happiness is the single most important thing in my life. It took some time, but I now realize that even my former husband and his new wife, are my partners in this wonderful journey.

When the television show debuts in less than two weeks, you will witness a time in our lives when emotions were extremely high. It is based on where we were emotionally at that time.

Since then, we have grown and matured for the sake of our children, but more importantly, because it is the right thing to do.

In life, you never know how you will react to certain challenges. A person’s true character however, we’ve all learned, is not based on what happens to us in life, but how we respond.

Swizz is an amazing father. When I look into Kasseem’s eyes, I see the joy in his heart by having such a wonderful, blended family that loves him so much. As this blended family of ours continues to grow, I look forward to the months and years ahead raising our children together as one.

The future is bright and all of our experiences as a family have gotten us to this wonderful point in our lives.

“I sustain myself with the love of family.” — Maya Angelou

Onward and upward,

Mashonda

S/N: “It ain’t nothing like that new new when the old is over”

Mashonda and her new man, producer Michael Honablue

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