Cookie Is A Good Mother

Much of what I have learned as a mother has been the result of trial and error, and some things I have simply learned by default. There are many mothers that seem to have it all together, the ones with the well-behaved, high achieving children. The ones whose makeup and outfits are always flawless. Then there are the truly gifted mothers, the children whisperers who never have to raise their voices to get results. My makeup and outfits are not always on fleek as the children say. There are not many days that pass by without me raising my voice either. The media bombards us with images of thots, abusive and negligent mothers on a daily basis we must recognize the mothers who are doing a good job. Even the fictional ones.
Cookie Lyons is the matriarch of the Lyons family, music royalty depicted in Fox’s Empire. When Cookie is released from prison after 17 years for dealing drugs, she is determined to take her rightful place at the helm of the record label. After all, the Lyon Empire was built with the help of a $400,000 donation from Cookie. She is also the mother of three boys Andre, Jamal and Hakeem. Here are 5 reasons that Cookie is a good mother.
She demands respect. …show more content…
The older boys, Andre and Jamal are happy to see their mother after her release. But, the baby boy Hakeem is filled with bitterness because of her absence. When Hakeem challenges Cookie, she doesn’t hesitate to let him know who’s boss. In Hakeem’s case, this entails being beat across the back with a broom in the pilot to this series. While I don’t agree with Cookie’s method in this situation, as mothers we have to demand respect in every situation. Tweet This Children who are allowed to disrespect their parents grow into adults who do not respect