"Everyone knows about Mother's Day [1] and Father's Day [2] . . . even National Pizza Day. But nobody knows about Single Parent's Day."
So starts a sweet tribute from Angel Soft [3] honoring single parents that is totally going to make you bawl your eyes out. In the video, three single parents — Kylia, Liz, and Jonathan — admit that they haven't even heard of the national day celebrating single moms and dads. However, they also admit to the struggles they go through [4] day in and day out because of the fact that they're parenting solo.
"Because I was a single parent, I lived paycheck to paycheck," Kylia says. "So I would try to find affordable housing. You know what they say: you get what you pay for." Jonathan added, "Rent and childcare are the two kickers — that's where everything goes!"
To help these parents doing their best to raise good kids [6] all on their own, Angel Soft had a touching surprise for each of these three deserving parents based on their most immediate needs: a year of rent money for Kylia, a year of childcare payments for Jonathan, and a year of free preschool for Liz.
The reactions that come from these grateful parents will bring a tear (or three) to your eye [7] and make you want to hug any of the single parents in your life. And if you're a single parent, hear Angel Soft's final message: "When you're raising a child, be soft. When you're doing it alone, be strong."