A Slew of Emotions
Coming Soon!Release date is Black Friday, November 28th, 2025
Mama Didn't Raise This Woman
is the story of a girl finding her way throughout various stages of her life with an emotionally and physically absent mother. In a time when the absentee father epidemic served as the blame for society’s woes, Naja constantly wondered why she felt rejected considering she was not among the popular "statistic". As she aged, Naja learned more about why her mother could not love her as she needed, but never resolved why she was required to do without the one person she believed could redeem her. After years of questioning her place in a world where her own mother rejected her, Naja learns that her testimony will help other motherless children navigate through life knowing that they do indeed belong.
Njeri B. Maldonado
Njeri Maldonado is a New Orleans, Louisiana native who loves to spend time with good friends and family while eating good food. She has practiced law for over twenty years and currently serves as a judge. Njeri has been married to her husband, Ramon, with whom she shares four children. In addition to writing, Njeri spends her free time volunteering, mentoring youth, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Njeri authored her first book, Mama Didn't Raise This Woman, in 2019 to share her story with other motherless children as encouragement for them to recognize their greatness despite their circumstance. Her book of poetry, A Slew of Emotions: The Pessimist/ The Optimist/ The Alchemist, was written as an expression of love, healing, and strength after betrayal. She hopes her poems reach those who also have a story to tell... we all do.
Upcoming Events Coming Soon for 2026!
Interviews with Njeri
"Meet Njeri Maldonado of Mama Didn’t Raise This Woman in South Fulton"
September 12, 2019
"Author Chat with Mocha Books"
September 7, 2019
