How He Was Raised
Indeed, Wonder explained that the way his mother raised him had aided him in rejecting the notion that he was handicapped. She let him make his own mistakes, for example, despite being available to assist him whenever he needed it. According to the star, who spoke with Oprah, “[My mom] didn’t bind me up. She wasn’t like, ‘Don’t step there!’ or ‘Watch out, you’ll fall!’”
How He Was Raised
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It Paid Off
He continued, “[My mom would] tell me to be careful, but I was going to do what I was going to do. She was just fast enough to catch me. She knew I had to learn – and the more she allowed me to do, the more she could let go.” If Wonder’s incredible, boundary-breaking career is any indication, that approach paid off as well.
It Paid Off
