100 Sincere and Simple Ways to Show a Single Mom That She is Loved

There is no shortage of reasons to celebrate the mothers in our lives. But single mamas are truly a spectacular sort, juggling it all and devoting every last resource to the health and happiness of their children. These women deserve all the accolades and all the love.

I encourage you to take a moment out of your day to pick one idea from this list below and show her that you care. Large or small, your token of recognition is sure to brighten her day.

1. Text her just to say “thinking of you”
2. Send a song to brighten up her day
3. Call and say “I’m bringing dinner for you and the kids tonight”
4. Invite her for a girls’ night out
5. Pay her phone bill for a month
6. Offer to watch her kids for an evening
7. Anonymously drop a gift card to a local grocery store in her mailbox
8. Mow her lawn for the summer
9. Listen when she needs to cry
10. Pay her therapy bills for a year
11. Offer her a job that allows her to work around her childcare needs
12. Invite her little ones for a play-date
13. Take her out for a spa day
14. Drop off cookies for no reason
15. Invite her as your “date” to events that are otherwise attended by couples
16. Go on vacation with her
17. Pay for her university tuition
18. Buy her flowers
19. Drop off a book you know she’d enjoy
20. Buy her a coffee
21. Compliment her kids
22. Take her shopping for a new outfit
23. Take her to the beach for the day
24. Throw her a surprise birthday party
25. Take her out for karaoke
26. Send her a card in the mail
27. Tell her how fabulous she looks
28. Show up at her house with a movie and popcorn
29. Hang her pictures
30. Love her children
31. Encourage her
32. Do her grocery shopping
33. Pay for cleaning help for six months
34. Send your teen over to offer free help around the house
35. Bring her soup when she’s sick
36. Help her move
37. Tell her a lesson that you’ve learned from her
38. Tutor her children
39. Buy her a piece of jewelry
40. Hold her accountable
41. Celebrate her successes with her
42. Assist her in updating her resume
43. Become her exercise buddy
44. Invite her to stay the night
45. Offer her a smile when she needs it most
46. Take her on vacation with you
47. Pay off her student loans
48. Forgive her
49. Attend her legal meetings with her
50. Go with her to court
51. Connect her with a mentor
52. Tell her what a good parent she is
53. Take her kids out so she can nap
54. Wash her floors for her
55. Set up a meal train when she’s going through a rough / busy time
56. Buy her a car
57. Pay for her gas for a year
58. Be there in the difficult times
59. Help her do her taxes
60. Invite her for a holiday meal
61. Gift her with a massage
62. Pray for her
63. Introduce her to some new friends
64. Pay for her kids’ clothing
65. Set her up on a date with a great guy
66. Help her get ready for a date
67. Be honest with her
68. Help her to reconnect with her dreams
69. Assist her in reaching her goals
70. Invite her to attend religious services with you
71. Buy diapers for her little ones
72. Pay for her health insurance
73. Help her to think creatively
74. Take and develop family photos of her and her kids
75. Do carpool for her for the school year
76. Teach her how to meal plan
77. Encourage her in her co-parenting
78. Gift her a subscription to an online meal planning service
79. Build a piece o f furniture with her
80. Take her out to her favourite restaurant
81. Go with her to her favourite museum
82. Invest in a life-coach for her
83. Do her hair for her
84. Validate her feelings
85. Clear her snow for the winter
86. Take her kids outside to play some sports
87. Teach her how to budget
88. Bring her chocolate
89. Organize a room in her home with her
90. Give her your kids’ hand-me-downs
91. Gift her a key-chain with an encouraging quote
92. Share with her how much her friendship means to you
93. Give her a hug
94. Plant flowers in her garden
95. Take her out for a paint-night
96. Help her find meaning in life’s challenges
97. Pay for her dental bills for a year
98. Answer the phone when she calls, even if only to tell her when you’ll be free to talk
99. Teach her that past mistakes not only make us stronger – they make us human
100. Love her

No matter who you are or how busy your days, I think it safe to say that this list has something for everyone. I’ve taken care to curate ideas which include those that take little time as well as those that take more investment, some that are free and others requiring financial resources.

The main thing is simply to show her you care. For the single mama in your life, even the smallest token of recognition and encouragement will go a long way. Though a simple act, show her you’re thinking of her today.

To all the single moms out there, thank you for all that you do. Thank you for being you.

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