When I was in Elementary School, there were two special days out of the year that I looked forward to as much as any national holiday: “Moms and Muffins” day and “Dads and Donuts” day. The special days were hosted by my school; one was for moms to come eat muffins with their kids before classes began and the other was the same, but for dads and with donuts.
As a kid, it was the greatest excuse to spend time with a parent… Plus I got to eat sugary food for breakfast and delay the start of the school day for as long as possible! I loved it. But it never occurred to me that these days might have felt a little different for my classmates who had only one parent.
When a single mom named Yevette found out her son’s school was having a “Donuts with Dad” celebration, she was not about to let her son miss out. So Yevette threw on a baseball cap and button down to “play dad” for the morning. She even completed the look with a fake mustache and a dash of cologne.
Yevette posted photos from the “Donuts with Dad” celebration along with the following caption:
Good morning, today at my son Elijah’s skewl as I was dropping him off i ask him why there was so many cars… He said Donuts with Dad, so we quickly went back home cause I wasn’t about to let him miss out….. I know seeing other dads with there kids isn’t easy for mine but its life, at least I can do whatever it takes to put a smile on that face, so here it goes….. and please don’t hate I know I’m a woman an so do my sons lol #ilovehim #wegettingthemdonuts #noexcuses
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I love how this mama didn’t mind embarrassing herself just a little in order to “do whatever it takes to put a smile on that face.”
She wasn’t about to feel awkward or upset; instead, she made a memory with her boy that he will treasure forever.
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Elijah looks so proud to stand next to his mom (or “Dad” if anyone offering donuts asks!).
Share this awesome mama’s hilarious and touching act today.
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