“My daughters taught me to mature, to put my feet on the ground”

In the bustling metropolis of Mexico City, Marisol Martínez Hernández, a dedicated officer with the Citizen Security Secretariat, shares a deeply personal narrative of motherhood. At 43, she reflects on how her daughters, Idrhil, 20, and Airyn, 13, have been her greatest teachers, guiding her toward maturity and grounding her in reality.

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Children hurt, but the love for them moves you.

Her journey into motherhood began at 22, shortly after her marriage. The first pregnancy, she recalls, felt like an immediate commitment, a promise made to her unborn child. The decision to continue the pregnancy was a profound one, solidifying her resolve to provide a secure future for her daughter, who she named Idrhil even before her birth.

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I told myself: 'Baby, you're coming here, I commit to you, I will take care of you and that will be for life.'

The path was not without its trials. A separation from her husband when her first daughter was just a year and a half old presented significant financial and emotional challenges. Her decision to join the police academy, while a crucial step toward economic stability, meant enduring painful periods of separation from her daughter. "It was one of the ugliest things I have ever experienced," she admits, highlighting the emotional toll of being away from her child.

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You enter all week, you get out Saturday and Sunday. It was very difficult for me because I had never been separated from her. It was the ugliest thing I could have lived through.

With the birth of her second daughter and a reconciliation with her partner, Marisol navigated the complexities of raising two girls while serving in the police force. The constant demands of her job and the emotional weight of leaving her children each day were immense. Yet, driven by her daughters' needs and her own ambition, she pursued and completed a law degree while working, and now aims for a master's degree. Marisol views motherhood not just as a role, but as the most significant catalyst for personal growth, instilling responsibility, tranquility, and a continuous drive for self-improvement. Her story, as told to El Universal, is a powerful testament to the resilience and unwavering love of a mother balancing a demanding career with the profound joys and responsibilities of raising a family.

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I think the commitment I made to my daughter, at the moment of saying: 'If you come here, I will receive you here and it will be forever,' then I had to look for alternatives to provide security for my baby.