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Single Mom Encourages 11-year-old Son To Make Honest Cash, He Launches A Lawn Care Service

Bryce, Jordan, and Samir have decided to earn their own money by landscaping in their community.

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — Young Kings Lawn Care Service started with 11-year-old Bryce Becton wanting his own money.

"He really just wanted to make some money on his own instead of asking me for money all the time because I'm a single mom of four," Bryce's mom, Gloria Becton, said. One day she suggested, "Why don't you just go get the lawnmower and go outside and get you some money?"

Bryce agreed with his mom and set off to do just that.

His friends Jordan and Samir saw him outside one day and joined him.

"It just took off," Gloria said.

After a neighbor posted the boys working hard, Gloria couldn't believe the response from social media.

"It went viral and ever since then they've been having a lot of calls, a lot of texts like work but some people are really far and we can't really get to everybody," Gloria said.

The attention prompted one supporter to donate a lawnmower.

The boys use Gloria's four-door Nissan Versa to get to each job. Gloria admits this has presented obstacles for ambitious entrepreneurs with a demand that has grown beyond their University City neighborhood.

"It's kind of hard totting all that stuff in my small car," Gloria said. "We have three lawnmowers, and then we have the weedwhacker, the blower, all the cords."

Bryce is one of Gloria's middle children and the youngest of the Young Kings Lawn Care Service. Yet Gloria has been inspired by this honest work and believes that it can grow to be something spectacular.

When Bryce is not trying to make his own money he enjoys playing video games like Roblox.

"My motivation comes from my mom," Bryce said.

In the past, Bryce would ask for things, and often Gloria would have to say no.

"I try to give my kids everything they need but sometimes they're wants I can't really get," she said.

Now, Young Kings Lawn Care Service even has recurrent customers. Bryce has since expressed gratitude that his mother gave him the idea.

Gloria wants prospective customers and supporters to know that she will give estimates but there are no set prices because yard sizes vary.

Right now, Gloria has to turn down work due to limitations with her car.

"We are trying and we want to service more people and it's coming sooner than later," she said.

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Non-profit Caridad Helping Single Mothers Become Self-sufficient

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Being a parent can be hard, and doing it alone doesn't make it any easier, that is why Caridad is working to ensure single mothers are self-sufficient.

Carmen Schloner is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Caridad Inc. The organization works to connect single mothers with resources that will help them stand on their own two feet in the long run.

"It's very difficult for a mom to be able to take care of her kids, okay if she herself can not even help herself. She's always crying she's always with stress so we calm them down we give them counseling, we tell them it's okay, we're here, just trust us and they do," said Schloner.

Schloner says she understands what single moms go through because she was one herself. She says she could support herself and her children through community support, and now she wants to do the same for others.

" I was a single mom, I knew what that was all about. When I went to do the 501C3, to be honest with you I wanted to help everybody, the children and the elderly. But the lawyers said no it has to be something you're passionate about. And it's definitely single moms because then I can tell them what I did and what I want them to do, said Schloner.

She founded Caridad in Leland in 2019, she says since then the non-profit has helped over 100 moms.

" The success of the mom is the success of the mom profit, by getting ahead by being self-sufficient, so the moms do have to work," said Schloner.

When moms reach out to Caridad for help, Schloner will help guide the mom on steps she can take for a better life. Caridad helps find jobs, child care, legal support, and housing.

Moms who are a part of Caridad can also get financial help for the first few months. However, Schloner says Caridad is not providing free handouts. Moms must be willing to work continuously on goals that will allow them to be independent.

"If they follow the program, they ultimately get to be self-sufficient, which is our goal," said Scholar. She says when a mom becomes self-sufficient there are better outcomes for the children. That is why the non-profit is there to help support all single moms despite the situation.

" Slowly working with that single mom, until I know that the mom does have a home and does have a job and she is ready to go to the next step," said Schloner.

For some moms, that next step is owning their own home, one of the goals Caridad sets for mothers.

"I want you [ mothers ] to own your own home. They think that, that I'm kidding. They don't think it's possible. And they always think I don't have the money. And I say yes, you do. We're gonna work with our partners," said Schloner.

The dream of owning a home became a reality for a single mom of two Nicole. She says she has been with Caridad for almost two years.

" It's been a long road but I wouldn't be where I am without her. She suggested that I apply for the habitat help, which I didn't even think that would be possible for me. I qualified and I am going to be a homeowner next year, which is going to be amazing," said Nicole.

She says Caridad helped support her every step of the way.

"I didn't listen to some things Carmen said, I listened to all the things she said to do because she assured me that if I did that then things would get better and better and they did," said Nicole.

Schloner says seeing moms grow to become independent and support their children is what keeps her going. She says she hopes for more success stories like Nicole's in the future.

" It's like work progress every single year, the mom gets ahead, little by little, and they feel very comfortable about it," said Schloner.

Caridad relies on community events to help support single moms. The organization will have a fundraiser on May 4, from 1-5 p.M. At Shuckin Shack in Leland. More details about the event can be found on Caridad's Facebook Page. Caridad's website can also be found here.

Single Mom Responds To Criticism That She Chose To 'Struggle' Alone In Parenthood

Single moms definitely do not have it easy. They're responsible for caring for their children and themselves with little to no help.

One single mom who is all too aware of this struggle addressed some naysayers who thought she had brought single parenthood upon herself.

TikTok content creator Arnell Armon is known for her beauty videos. However, she recently shared something much more serious.

"So recently, there's been a lot of discourse about me being a single mother," she said in a video where she sat down in front of the camera with a casual outfit and minimal makeup.

Armon went on to detail her specific experiences. "To me personally, I have felt like a single mother since during my pregnancy," she stated. "But, officially, I became a single mother ten days after I gave birth. My child's father, I would say, abruptly ended the relationship and didn't give me an actual reason."

Armon explained that after the split, she had a lot of trouble with her child's father. "So much of what he did after the fact was what made me think, like, yo, are you trying to make my life hard? Are you trying to ruin my life?" she stated.

According to Armon, she has faced a lot of criticism for having a baby with someone she didn't know for very long. However, Armon suggested taking some of this blame off her and placing it where it was meant to be.

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"Y'all [are] forgetting how some of these men actually are," she said. "How a lot of them are manipulative. How a lot of them will intentionally get women pregnant, and trap them, and switch up on them."

In a follow-up video, Armon addressed the criticism she has received even further. "One thing I've seen a couple [of] people talking about [is] I chose to struggle, motherhood, stop complaining."

Armon admitted that, at times, life did feel like a struggle, but it was worth it to create a loving environment for her son and give him the life he deserves.

Instead of spending time criticizing single moms, there are plenty of ways to support them.

Armon was being attacked by people she didn't even know who were making judgments about her life and her choices. This was not only unfair; it was downright cruel.

According to Romper, 15.7 million children in the United States live with a single mom. That's a lot of children and a lot of moms who understand Armon and her son's plight all too well.

Romper suggested showing respect for single mothers as one of the best ways to support them. "If you want to help out your single mom friend or daughter or sister or whoever, show her kids how much you respect her," the outlet noted. "How much you like her. How fun she is, how worthy."

Romper also recommended taking tangible steps to help out. Something like doing a friend or family member's laundry can make a big difference, as can giving a gift certificate when you're able.

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