My heart went out to Wendy Williams when I watched her emotional and tearful confession that her 13-year-old son, Kevin, is not very fond of her right now. I am not kidding you that Williams got all choked up as she admitted to a live audience, "What I discovered this weekend is my son doesn't like me anymore." Ugh! That's like a dagger to any loving mother's heart. I just want to give Wendy Williams a big ol' hug and tell her that it is gonna be okay. And you know what? I'm not an expert on anything, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that it is going to be okay and if you are going through something similar as a parent, it is going to be okay as well. Let me explain.
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Wendy is not doing anything horrible as a mother, she is just being a parent to a teenager. She's not trying to be his friend because she knows that what he needs most of all is guidance and discipline during a very challenging time for a child who is somewhere past being totally dependent on his parents, but nowhere near being able to go at it alone. She shared this bit: "He's all into his father. You know how 13-year-olds are. But it is breaking my heart. He says things to me like, 'Why are you so pissed?' Like I'm pissed all the time! Like I'm the one with the problem."
This is the part where I speak to Wendy directly: Wendy, I have no doubt that you are a strong and driven woman, it emanates from you. It is also obvious that you are not always pissed. What you are doing for your son right now is teaching him about strong women in the world and that they are not to be trifled with. Unfortunately, your heart is paying the price for this very valuable lesson you are teaching your son, but you know what? Your heart will also reap the rewards and so will the world because of this gift you are giving your child. So let him be a daddy's boy right now, let him misunderstand your intentions or your drive at the moment. One day when he is a grown man, he will hold you in his arms and tell you how very much he loves you and has always loved you. Have no doubt that even if you are not his favorite right now, you are still a major love in his life.
Watch this mother's heartbreak.
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