One set of hands is not enough. Here's another.
Every list, every pickup, every load of laundry — yours alone. A Friday is a second set of hands on a standing weekly rhythm, taking the household load so your hours at home go to the kids.
Most single-parent households start at 6 hours a week.
Top requested tasks of single parents
Every household's list is different — these are the things single parents hand off first. Your personal assistant checks them off before you think about them.
What a personal assistant or house manager can tackle in one week
- Grocery store and put away
- Lunch meal prep
- 4 loads of laundry
- Make beds
- 1 set of bedding done
- House reset
- Walk the dog
- 1 vendor scheduled and met
- Returns and dry cleaning
Open loops. We close them.
Think of open loops as unfinished tasks living in your head, creating mental clutter. By handing off these tasks to a personal assistant, you can close the loops. Fewer open loops means less mental clutter.
Two ways to start
What changes when you're not the only adult
As a single mother of two, I am constantly stressed about how I am going to get it all done in the day. When I hired a personal assistant from Friday, it was like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
I no longer worry about what is for dinner, or if my kids are going to have clean clothes for school the next day. Things just get done.
It's amazing how much can be taken off your plate in just a few hours.
Asked by single parents, specifically
Is this childcare?
No — Personal assistants aren't sitters or nannies. They take the household load around the kids: errands, laundry, meals staged, admin swept. Many families pair a personal assistant with existing childcare.
How do I know my kids are safe around them?
Every personal assistant or house manager is interviewed, vetted, and background checked before entering your home. You meet your match before anything starts. It's the same person every week — someone your kids come to know.
My custody schedule changes week to week.
The standing hours hold; the list flexes. Many clients run a heavier list on custody weeks and use the off weeks for resets, projects, and errands.
Is this realistic on one income?
Most single-parent households start at just 3–6 hours a week — the minimum is 3. Clients consistently say the evenings back with their kids are the best money in the budget.
How many hours do single parents book?
Usually 6 a week: one reset visit plus an errand loop. The 2-minute quiz suggests a number from your checklist.
You've been the whole team. Add a player.
About 10 minutes online — after bedtime works.