“Put yourself and your child first.” When Deion Sanders gave that piece of advice to his daughter, it wasn’t just fatherly guidance. For Deiondra Sanders, it was survival code. Because after everything she’s been through, she needed it. And now, with ‘GrandHitta & GrandPrime’ as Coach Prime calls himself, always showing up, she’s starting to live by his advice.

June 12 is Deiondra Sanders’ moment. The oldest Sanders kid took to social media to capture part of her best life in a 15-photo Instagram post captioned — “Life lately❤️” It’s a culmination of the best moments spent in the company of those who mattered the most. The first picture is of the mom beaming as she held Baby Snow, both glowing with that unspoken bond. It may look like a simple photo but if you know what she’s endured, it’s powerful.

In the photos succeeding the first, Deion Sanders stole the frame once, then, brother Deion Sanders Jr. topped that by appearing two times. Deiondra Sanders also shared moments with family friends, including entrepreneur TC Cooper, digital creator Mandii B, and even added a reel of Jassi Rideaux’s wedding moment. But through it all, Baby Snow is the main character stealing almost every frame of her post. It’s clear that he’s the center of her world.

Deiondra Sanders never fails to show her fans her love and affection for Baby Snow. “I love Snow so much. I really don’t even know what my life woulda been without him now,” she once wrote on X. And of course, she also throws Deion Sanders in for comparison now and then. Like her older IG story, where she showed her son taking in nature. “Just like his PaPaPrime. He loves chillin outside looking at the scenery,” she wrote. Well, talk about birthday twins! And then on Valentine’s Day, she gave moms a profound message that most overlook — “To all the moms celebrating with their little loves, know that this kind of love is the sweetest of all.” And it’s worth every struggle that she’s praying for. 

Deiondra Sanders sends prayers for all mothers

Deiondra Sanders’ pregnancy journey to motherhood had been a roller coaster. She went through everything mothers dread, from fibroids, miscarriage scares, a shortened cervix, and blood transfusions. Every time she cleared a hurdle, a new one popped up. The physical toll alone was brutal. But then came the mental war because postpartum depression spares no one. “This year my mental health was tested like no other,” Deiondra admitted. “Because of the strength from God, we passed. Had to stay strong for Snow.” And she did. But she didn’t pretend it was easy.

“Postpartum is real. Praying for all the moms dealing with it. One day at a time. You got this,” she tweeted. The message was simply raw and real. And it resonated with many moms who flooded her replies, grateful for the honesty. But aside from her postpartum struggles, Deiondra Sanders was also dealing with a heartbreak from the man whom she thought would make the perfect trio with Baby Snow. Instead, the support from Jacquees went noticeably MIA as tense rumors swirled and social media beef crept up. But Deiondra didn’t rely on a man. She leaned on her family, her father, and her siblings. The Sanders name came through in the clutch, as it always does.

Snow isn’t just the next Sanders star in Deion Sanders’ family tree. He’s the spark that brought his mother Deiondra back to life.