The Goodness of America
Struggling Mom Helps Other Struggling Parents
Brittany Starks of Nashville, Tennessee, is a single mother who understands what it means to struggle, so when it was time for the local children to return to school, she offered her hair-braiding talents for free to help parents avoid the expense of a salon.
The idea struck her in a sort of “pay-it-forward” moment. With the 2021-2022 school year approaching, Starks was concerned she would not be able to afford school supplies for her nine-year-old daughter and her seven-year-old son. Thankfully, a family friend surprised her with a bookbag full of school supplies and much-needed clothes for the two kids, and Starks was overwhelmed with gratitude. She decided she wanted to offer that same sort of relief to other families in her position.
According to Fox News, Starks posted on Facebook on August 4 asking if any struggling single parents needed their child’s hair braided, and expected anywhere from five to seven responses. Instead, she got 35.
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