At an emotionally charged event celebrating the journey of Ghanaian women across generations, veteran actress Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono, shared a deeply personal account of her life’s trials and triumphs in love and motherhood.
Speaking at A Convergence of Mothers—an intergenerational forum organized by media personality MzGee—the celebrated actress reflected on the highs and lows of her marital experiences and the sacrifices she made raising her six children.
In her candid speech, Omaboe revealed how her second marriage, which initially brought her great happiness, ended due to external interference. Although she didn’t specify whose family caused the disruption, she warned against allowing relatives too much influence in one’s relationship, noting it had led to the breakdown of her own union.
The actress, now a mother of six, disclosed that her children were born from three different relationships, with each man fathering two. Her journey into motherhood began with a challenging birth, delivering twins who nearly cost her life. A terrifying incident shortly after, where she was trapped in an elevator at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, left a lasting emotional scar.
After that experience, she had initially vowed not to have more children. But life had other plans. Falling in love again led to the birth of a son and daughter in her second marriage. That relationship, too, eventually came to an end when she was 40. Despite the emotional setback, she found love once more and went on to have two additional children, completing her family of six.
Beyond romantic relationships, Maame Dokono highlighted her dedication to raising her children personally. She stressed that no matter her work or challenges, she never entrusted her kids to others, insisting it was safer and more fulfilling to raise them herself.
The event, themed “Yesterday’s Daughters, Today’s Mothers,” served as a platform for sharing hard-won wisdom about motherhood in Ghana’s evolving society. Topics ranged from legal challenges in parenting to mental health and education. Through her heartfelt narrative, Maame Dokono embodied the strength, vulnerability, and determination that define many Ghanaian mothers’ stories.
Source: NewsandVibes.com
