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How to Give Gifts to Single Mothers
Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s
Day, or better yet, random acts of kindness... give
gifts to a single mother that she’ll really appreciate.
How will you know what she’ll appreciate?
You’re either a single mother yourself, you asked
one what she could really use, or you read this article.
A little bit of knowledge in this area goes a long way.
Here’s what not to do. Don’t
purchase that pretty scarf or an expensive bottle of
perfume for her unless she specifically has made it
known that’s what she really wants. You may think
it will be greatly appreciated because she likely wouldn’t
or couldn’t afford to buy it for herself. Wrong.
That’s usually not that case. She’ll be very
gracious to your face and probably genuinely appreciate
the thought. But she may be thinking “couldn’t
she have just given me the money so I could get my brakes
fixed” or “yeesch, I could pay my electric
bill with the money she spent on this!”
Seriously, what many single mothers
need is relief. They need a small slice of life taken
off their shoulders. They need someone to take their
children for three hours so they can have an uninterrupted
bath or a nap.
What would bring a single mother great
joy is to have you contact any of the utility companies
and pay a month’s bill. She’d love car wash
coupons because that may be something frivolous to her,
but who doesn’t appreciate a nice clean car. “Let’s
see, do I get eggs and milk, or do I drive my car through
the car wash?” Or just show up someday with a hose
and a bucket and wash it for her – inside and out.
Make up babysitting coupons or better yet, just insist
on picking up the kids Friday night to take them to
a dinner and a movie. Give Mom some space.
You’ll find a common theme in many
single mothers. They don’t necessarily need help
and wouldn’t ask for it, but if they received help,
it would mean the WORLD to her. Instead of thinking
of things that are special and pretty for her, consider
what would make her life easier. This isn’t like
the old adage you don’t buy your wife a frying
pan for her birthday. With single parents, moms in particular,
you need to keep in mind relief. How can you give this
woman a small nugget of relief to make her life easier?
These are the types of gifts single
mothers appreciate!
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