Motherhood in and of itself is both an amazing experience and a challenging task. It comes with so much responsibility that it’s hard not to have a partner helping you through the entire thing. By having a partner, the responsibilities are split between both parents, and things become more manageable. Unfortunately, not every mom has the luxury of having a supportive partner who can help her raise a little one.
As ideal as it sounds to have someone helping you with all the duties of caring for children, many mothers are left to deal with all this independently. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Philippines has well over 15 million single parents with over 95% of that number being single mothers.
Now, it may take a village to raise a child but what happens if a mother doesn’t have a big enough village (if any) to help her raise her children? In this article, we’ll detail the 5 best ways you edamamas can help out a fellow mom in need - whether that’s through simple actions or by partaking in the Pampers #MoreThanGold campaign! So, keep reading to find out more!
Pampers #MoreThanGold
Perhaps one of the best and simplest ways to help a fellow mama is by partaking in the Pampers’ #MoreThanGold campaign which basically allows moms to give back to single moms in need. This is a campaign that Pampers has launched in line with the program started by World Vision.
Through this campaign, you can buy Pampers’ Gold Boxes which contain two packs of Pampers Baby Dry Pants Value Pack, one pack of Pampers Overnight Diaper Pants Value Pack, and two packs of Pampers Aloe Wipes 72s. With its limited edition gold packaging, you can buy it for yourself, or as a gift for a friend. Either way, you save more than buying all these items individually, and for every box you buy, 50% of the proceeds go to World Vision to help single mothers in the Philippines with their needs for raising their children. It gets even better! Until November 30, 2022 only, these Gold Boxes are up to 34% off and are eligible for free shipping.
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What’s more, you can buy more than one box! These boxes have diapers that can come in a variety of sizes–more specifically, large size, XL size, and size 2XL).So, while you get to get items for your little ones, you also get to give back and help out other mothers and children who need help as well. Now that’s a holiday treat!
Share Old Clothes
One thing kids grow out of so quickly are baby clothes and toys. It’s common for mommies to get their little ones a ton of booties, onesies, caps, gloves, leggings, shirts, and other cute outfits, but these are things that babies often only really wear a few times before they grow out of them. But these don’t have to go to waste as there’s a simple solution for this - donate them all!
You can donate them to several different charities or non-profits, such as The Sunshine Club or to the young women at the PEPPI foundation. By donating them, you’re sharing your family’s blessings with another mom and child who are in need of exactly what you’re giving. That small act of kindness can help wonders for a struggling mom since that can help them ensure that their child also stays comfortable and safe.
Provide Emotional Support
Support is one highly underrated form of help, but for a single mother, support can go a long way. She’s already dealing with so much on her own, so having a shoulder to cry on or even a friendly ear who can listen to her can mean the world to her. There are several online platforms where you can reach out to single moms, including the Connect feature on the edamama app! Sometimes, all one needs is a friend who can listen and support. So, if you have the time, then why not lend a hand and help another mommy out?
Sharing Old Books & Toys
Just like with your baby’s old clothes, you can collect all of the preloved books and toys that they no longer use and share it to a single mom and their babies. Those little ones will also need the helpful tools to help shape their minds and teach them all the helpful and necessary skills that your baby was able to learn with those same tools.
If you are able to part with some of the old books and toys that are still in good working condition, then it may be good to send them to a single mom. She and her child or children will surely enjoy the treat and will be extremely thankful for you sharing your blessings. It’s one simple act of kindness that can really go a long way.
Positive Words
One thing moms deserve but do not often get are kind words of affirmation. Simply being told “you’re doing great!” or having all of your effort acknowledged can be incredibly uplifting to anyone, but none more than a mother. Mothers try their best and their hardest daily to be able to provide the best lives for their kids, and doubly so for single moms.
So, by sharing writing to a mom and sharing some kind words, giving them a short note or a long letter letting them know that they’re not alone, that you are cheering them on, and that you acknowledge everything they’ve done, you get to give that single mom the boost they could need to keep trying or to keep pushing. Kindness is an underrated act and one that mothers deserve to get more often.
Single, But Not Alone
The job of being a mother is already difficult as it is. So, you can only imagine how much more challenging things get for a single mother. But, as the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. With that in mind, becoming a part of that village that helped raise a child is still something you can do to help those single mothers, especially those who don’t have the resources to manage on their own.
You can do this by participating in Pampers’ #MoreThanGold campaign or by simply giving a helping hand! While it might not seem like much, this help can mean the world to that single mother in need.
