Connie Britton Recalls Learning to 'Rely on Myself' After Becoming New Mom with 'No Support System'

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Connie Brittonis opening up about becoming a single mom during a transitional period in her life.

“Well, I have cried many tears. I could probably cry right now. Aside from the interpersonal for us, and for me wanting to really nurture his love of who he is, his understanding of where he came from, and also to empower him as a Black person in America, I’m also aware that, as a white person, the reality of what he is going to face in this world is one that is so complex for me [to understand],” says Britton.

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“And it’s one that I have a deep sense of longing to change for all of us. And yet, as a white person, I have to come to terms with my own responsibilities and my own accountability around that,” she continues.

TheFriday Night LightsandAmerican Horror Storyalum adds, “Also, I am a fierce mother of a Black son. Period. End of conversation. Beyond everything, don’t f— with my kid. I will be a mama bear to the end.

“My son is adopted from Ethiopia so I always say I can take very little credit, but he, from the beginning, just inherently has had such an open and curious heart and love of life,” Britton told PEOPLE in 2017 of her only child.

“He’s very into learning and seeing what’s happening and seeing what people are doing,” she continued. “I just love that about him. And it immediately opens me up as well.”

source: people.com