Tears of My Mother: The Legacy of My Nigerian Upbringing

In this touching and entertaining memoir, Osefo (featured on The Real Housewives of the Potomac) delves into her rich family history. She focuses on the relationship between her and her mother, Susan Okuzu, and what it was like being raised as a first-generation Nigerian American. Osefo tells the incredible story of her mother’s immigration from Nigeria to the United States as a single mother and the lengths she went to build the best possible life for her children. Osefo candidly shares how generational trauma has affected her mother and her childhood, and how it will affect her parenting now that she has children of her own. Despite any bumps in the road, the love and appreciation for her mother are eminent throughout the book. Other first-generation immigrants may recognize some of their own struggles in this book and be able to see themselves in Wendy’s story.