Being a single mom is hard. It’s physically hard, emotionally hard, and spiritually hard. We battle loneliness, insecurities, doubts, and fear, and we do so, for the most part, all on our own. Single moms need your help. Here are ten ways you can reach out to the precious women in your life who are raising their children in a way that God never intended: alone.
1. Pray for them.
2. Handyman help/lawn care help/automotive repair help.
3. Mentor and love their children.
4. Give them gift cards to: grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, Target/Walmart, Amazon, pretty much anywhere.
5. Invite them and their kids to be a part of your life. Have them over for dinner. Take them along when you do a family outing.
6. Offer to take care of their kids to give them a break.
7. Financial mentoring.
8. Take them out for coffee or a lunch.
9. Surprise them with a gift like a mani/pedi or massage or drop off a home-cooked meal.
10. Simply check in to see how they’re doing and what they might need.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction. -James 1:27a
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Precious picture and truth written!! Standing by other single moms today already in prayer and encouragement! It’s tough! BUT GOD IS ABLE!!
This would be great for those newly separated or going through divorce.
I think that those that are going through separation & divorce are not considered as single moms.
Agreed, Cate.
I know of many single moms who try to do it all by themselves. I would like to help but do not want the single mom to think I am offering anything other than just that, “help”. How would you recommend a male approach this issue? For instance, the other day I noticed a single mom’s home needing some repair. The soffits needed repainting and rotting wood replaced before the next snow fall and much work needed to be done. These were very wide soffits. The job cost by a professional would have been significant. I would have offered to do the work but held back because I did not want to possibly send the wrong message.
Elwin, I would simply offer. How she takes it is up to her. -Elisabeth