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154 || FASHION MAGAZINE || MARCH 2015hen describing motherhood, one could use words such as selfless, nurturing, unconditional and unwavering. Daphne Wayans, a television personality and relationship expert, embodies these ideas to a fault. A self-described %u201ccareer mom,%u201d she measures success as happy, able children who are in a safe and loving environment both physically and emotionally. Children who laugh more often than not, who feel free to communicate anything and everything, yet who are kind and have lovely manners. It is clear to see what motivates this mother of five.Born and raised by working class parents in Inglewood California, Daphne%u2019s fondest childhood memories are of feeling safe. An only child, she grew up feeling a great sense of security and that everyone had each other%u2019s backs. She never even felt racism in her close-knit community. She has always found comfort in the sounds of aircraft flying overhead, as Inglewood is the home of LAX international airport.When asked about her personal parenting style, she mentions rules%u2026lots of them. %u201cI like to think of it as a mini community where some order is needed.%u201d She goes on to say, %u201cI want my children to feel that they have the freedom to communicate and learn a great deal from traveling.%u201d Feeling encouraged by her parents, she attended Otis Parsons for art and design as well as the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Fond of the history of fashion, she finds the mindset of women is reflected in their clothes. Although fashion is akin to her like paint is to an artist, family would become her true calling. She met and married actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, Keenen Ivory Wayans. Together they have, Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr, Bella, and Daphne. When discussing her children, Daphne transforms, Jolie, her oldest is a sweet, kind, ethereal artist. Nala is an insouciant maverick who loves fashion and is showing signs of a successful %u201cgoal digger.%u201d Keenen is an imaginative young man who is a chip off the old block, 100%. He loves to draw, act, produce, voice over, anything >>>By: Denise Smith