11 Ways You Can Support a Struggling Single Mom

If you want to give a single mom a hand, here are some of the most helpful ways

Wendy Miller
9 min readOct 23, 2020

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Most single moms struggle at some point. But while your first thought might be about financial struggles, single moms often struggle in many other ways.

Over the years, I’ve seen my share of struggles as a single mom. And while money would have been one solution to many of them, there are other ways people could have or did help me that were much more helpful and meaningful.

If there’s a struggling single mom you’d like to help, try one of these ideas.

Send her a few little treats now and then

Single moms don’t have a partner to bring them flowers or chocolates. And they don’t often think to treat themselves because they’re trying to make sure the kids are taken care of. So sending them some little treats now and then can be a great way to support them.

It can be as simple as sending a handwritten card telling them what a great job they’re doing and how proud you are of them. Or you can send them some flowers or candy. Send them a pizza on a Friday night.

The treats don’t need to be big or expensive. But a little something that she might not buy herself…

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