I struggled being a single mother – Grace Ekirapa keeps dishing out dirt on her divorce from Pascal Tokodi

Grace Ekirapa has candidly spoken about the emotional challenges she faced while adjusting to life as a single mother, revealing that accepting her new reality was far from easy.

Reflecting on the journey, Grace admitted that she struggled deeply in the beginning and often found herself questioning how she had arrived at that point in her life.

“Finding myself in this place, I must be honest; I really struggled,” Grace shared.

“How did I end up here?”

She revealed that she initially found it difficult to embrace the label of “single mother,” explaining that she searched for alternative ways to describe her situation as she grappled with the emotional weight that came with it.

“Finding myself in this place, I must be honest; I really struggled. I looked for all other names I could call myself other than ‘single mother’,” she said.

Leaning on Faith

During the difficult season, Grace said her faith became a source of strength and comfort. She recalled praying for a change in perspective, asking God to help her see herself differently so she could remain emotionally present for her daughter.

“I said, ‘God, you have to change this. Even if the world sees me as one, you have to make me not see myself as one because the day I start to see myself as one, I will lose. I will lose out on many things, including how I was going to be present for this little girl,’” she revealed.

Grace also recounted a moment of spiritual reassurance that helped her navigate the uncertainty she was facing. According to her, she felt encouraged to view the journey as a partnership between herself and God.

“One time I woke up and God told me, ‘I want you to consider this as a partnership between you and me.’ The truth is I could not do it alone. I did not know how to do this alone. I do not have a manual; nobody does. I said, ‘God, give me strength to know how to navigate,’” she said.

Moments of Emotional Breakdown

The former TV host also opened up about the emotional toll the experience took on her, recalling days when she would wake up overwhelmed and question her circumstances while caring for her daughter, AJ.

“I remember days when I used to wake up and look at AJ and be like, ‘God, what did I do? How did I end up here?’” she said.

Grace admitted that the emotional burden sometimes affected her interactions with her daughter, revealing that there were moments when frustration and sadness would overwhelm her.

“Sometimes I found myself angry. I remember instances where I would lash out at AJ. She was so small. I remember looking at her; I am upset, angry and crying, and she is over there,” she shared.

To cope with the pressure, Grace said there were times she would retreat into solitude to process her emotions.

“There were moments I could go and lock myself in my room and just break down,” she revealed.

Despite the struggles, Grace’s story reflects a journey of resilience, faith, and learning to navigate motherhood through one of the most challenging seasons of her life.