National Single Parent Day
Raising kids solo can be tough, but single parents are superheroes who manage it all. Hats off to their resilience, love, and dedication!
Position your brand as a supportive partner to single parents by offering practical relief—meals, services, or self-care—that acknowledge their daily hustle and celebrate their strength.
- Feature real single-parent stories and wins to normalize and celebrate their achievements
- Offer limited-time discounts or bundles on convenience products (meal kits, cleaning services, childcare support) with messaging tied to 'giving them a break'
- Create shareable gratitude content highlighting famous single parents (Obama, Oprah, Adele) to destigmatize and inspire
- Partner with parenting influencers or local community leaders to amplify support messages and drive engagement
Single Parents’ Day has quite a long history. It can be traced back to the 1980s, when Janice Moglen wrote an article with the aim of creating a Single Parent Day, hoping that it would gain the sort of recognition that both Father’s and Mother’s Day do.
Janice was determined in her mission and she collaborated with an organization called Parents Without Partners. Together, they started petitioning to have Single Parents’ Day declared by states across the United States.
The date that was chosen is significant as well. It coincides with the origins of Parents Without Partners, which was first established on the 21st of March in 1957.
Janice, and single parents all over the United States, were delighted when President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5166, which declared the 21st of March, 1984, as Single Parents’ Day. Since then, this date has been embraced across the United States, as well as many other countries around the world.
Show Support to a Single Parent
The best thing that you can do on Single Parents’ Day is to show your support to single parents and let them know that you appreciate them. Whether this is your co-worker, neighbor, friend, or family member, tell them that you’re proud of everything that they do and that you’re there if they need you. A gesture like this can go a very long way, especially when someone feels like they have had a morning from hell trying to get their child to go to school!
Give a Single Parent a Break
If you are able to, you could offer to help out on Single Parents’ Day so that someone you know is able to enjoy a break from their never-ending to-do list on this date. This does not necessarily mean that you should offer to babysit on this day, although you can definitely do so! There are plenty of other ways you can help single parents, including running their errands for them or cooking them a nice meal so they don’t have to cook for themselves on this day.
Remember Some People with Single Parents
Some famous children of single parents include Julia Roberts, Bradley Wiggins and Adele, so it’s clearly possible for single parents to raise very talented, high-achieving people. Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio also fall on this list! Despite this, there is often still a stigma attached to single-parent families. National Single Parent Day is just the time to overcome this!
Celebrate Yourself!
If you are a single parent, make sure you celebrate yourself on this date! After all, you deserve it! Don’t be afraid to ask a loved one to babysit so that you can enjoy some precious pamper time. Of course, you may decide that the best way to spend this day is by enjoying time with your child. Why not catch a movie together or go out for a bite to eat? No matter what you do, just remember that we are all thinking about you and that we appreciate and admire everything you do!