Jennylyn Mercado has a powerful message for all single moms

Jennylyn Mercado just shared some words of encouragement for all mothers raising their children all by themselves.

In a series of tweets, the actress and mother stressed that: “Having a kid early doesn’t make you  less of a woman.

"In fact, it’s the opposite," she added.

"Being a single parent made us stronger than ever. Mahirap maging nanay at tatay ng ating (mga) anak pero kinakaya natin.”

Jennylyn was responding to a remark on Twitter saying, “Respeto naman sa mga babaeng inanakan lang,” a screen grab of which she re-posted last August 31.

To all the single moms out there, Never let comments like this get to you.
Having a kid early doesn’t make you less of a woman. In fact it’s the opposite. Being a single parent made us stronger than ever.
Mahirap maging nanay at tatay ng ating (mga) anak pero kinakaya natin. pic.twitter.com/9vXqMWxkB9

— jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 31, 2020

“To all the single moms out there, Never let comments like this get to you,” she wrote.

“Kaya always hold your head up high. We are more powerful than they think we are,” she added.

Kaya always hold your head up high.
We are more powerful than they think we are.

— jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 31, 2020

Jennylyn also had a message for those who are so quick to judge single mothers for raising a child alone.

“And for those people na minamaliit pa rin kami hanggang ngayon, I feel so sorry for you,” she wrote in another tweet.

“Lahat ng mga kritisismo sa pagkatao namin nasabi na sa min, and yet here we are. Raising our kid(s) the best we can. Whatever you say, You can and will never bring a strong woman down,” she explained.

And for those people na minamaliit pa rin kami hanggang ngayon, I feel so sorry for you.
Lahat ng mga kritisismo sa pagkatao namin nasabi na samin, and yet here we are. Raising our kid(s) the best we can. Whatever you say, You can and will never bring a strong woman down.

— jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 31, 2020

Jennylyn Mercado is the proud mother of a 12-year-old boy named Jazz, who is her son with her former partner Patrick Garcia.

Her post about single motherhood has garnered over 16,000 likes on Twitter as of posting.

Several netizens cheered Jen on in the replies, including her fellow Kapuso actress and mommy Chynna Ortaleza.

Whoa! So meant yan to break down strong willed single parents? Go Jen! Hindi madali maging single parent at lalong hindi madali na maging maayos sa mga tao na ang may hurt or misunderstanding before. E Ikaw.. kinaya mo lahat yan. So APIR! ???????????

— Chynna Ortaleza (@ChynsOrtaleza) August 31, 2020

“Go Jen! Hindi madali maging single parent at lalong hindi madali na maging maayos sa mga tao na ang may hurt or misunderstanding before. E Ikaw.. kinaya mo lahat yan. So APIR!” Chynna wrote.

Jennylyn is currently in a relationship with her fellow Kapuso actor Dennis Trillo who just helped Jennylyn celebrate Jazz’s 12th birthday last month. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News