As Congress continues to debate the details of a much- needed COVID-19 stimulus package , millions of Americans fear whether they will be able to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, and health care at home and in their families. Single parents are hardest hit by the economic impact of the pandemic. Single mothers make up 80% of those 13.6 million people , according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
"It's beyond politics, it's people's lives," Nellie Riether, a single mother of two teenagers, told NPR in October, as she got her rent , grocery bills, her car payment and her insurance with unemployment benefits in New Jersey according to the Couldn't pay for leaving work. his job in April because of the pandemic. "It's my life. It's my family's life. We need a recovery plan."
Single mothers take on the financial burden, supervise the distance learning for their children and do their business as usual with cooking, cleaning, laundry and daily homework in the mother's life. To at least help with something , Yelp announced on Wednesday that cleaning bills for single parents would be released for a full year, in time for spring cleaning season and before National Father's Day. Singles March 21. The Spring for Cleaning Fund Yelp is giving select users a $ 4,000 gift card to cover the cost of a professional cleaning service once a week for a year, two hours a week. Single parents can take their chance of winning by using Yelp Request a Quote to find a cleaner near them and submit a quote on YelpSpringsforCleaning.com by March 21st.
According to the 2018 ACI National Cleaning Survey , parents spend an average of seven hours a week cleaning their homes. These are seven precious hours to spend with children or to take care of yourself. Whether or not you are a single parent , all single parents need more time and support from their government, extended family, friends, and the community.
"There is no quick fix to make life easier during this crisis," reads an article on single parents caused by coronavirus crisis by the Child Mind Institute. "But we have put together some tips from our experts to help single parents during this difficult time. In particular, we focus on tips for finding help (which is vital to your mental health), balancing work and time with children (which seems impossible), and how to deal with difficult problems and behaviors (what to expect is). ""
Even if you don't win the Yelp Spring Cleaning Contest (the rules only get five), parents need to remember the old stereotype of putting on oxygen masks before their kids do. No one is cared for when a single mother or father is completely exhausted. We know that taking care of yourself is very difficult right now and there is literally no time. But maybe you're just trying to breathe deeply. Right. Now. And ask for help when you need it. People care about you and we want all families to get through this crisis.
Before you head off, check out our gallery of cute and stylish kids face masks .
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