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Stocking Stuffers for Single Parent Solopreneurs (My Faves + Black-Owned Finds)
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items Nobody shops for the single parent, so this list is for you and anyone shopping for you. Some of these are gifts I use myself: rest and recharge picks, books, planners, and the tools that run my business. The rest are Black-owned finds I discovered t...
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🤑 Little Things Under $25
🧘♀️ Rest & Recharge
🧴Glow & Style Gifts
📚 Books & Journals
📝 Plan Your Year
💼 Business Tools Worth Gifting
🤑 Little Things Under $25
Small gifts that fit right in a stocking, all $25 and under.
An eyeshadow palette that looks like a little notepad, and that's exactly why it made my list.
It's a fun, black-owned find that fits right in a stocking.
Gift it to the friend who loves makeup with a little personality.
It's a fun, black-owned find that fits right in a stocking.
Gift it to the friend who loves makeup with a little personality.
Notepad Mini Palette
A small, black-owned find that makes a big impression. Clip it on her keys, her bag, or her planner. Pair it with the Forest Street wallet for a matching gift.
FSC Acrylic Keychain Charm
Mini lip masks for the mom whose lips take a beating every winter. Small enough for a stocking, and a little luxury she probably wouldn't buy herself.
Lil Puddin' Pots Mini Intensive Recovery Lip Mask Set
Clear, natural and vegan glosses in fruity flavors from a black-owned brand I found on TikTok. At $25, it's an easy stocking stuffer for the teen or the mom who always has gloss in her bag.
Pair it with the Fenty Lil Puddin' Pots for a lip care mini bundle.
Pair it with the Fenty Lil Puddin' Pots for a lip care mini bundle.
Fall Clear Fruit Bundle (Limited Ed.)
🧘♀️ Rest & Recharge
The little luxuries I use to wind down after the kids are asleep.
Faith first, even at bedtime. Biblical sleep stories and meditation that quiet my mind and remind me I don’t have to carry it all tonight.
Gift a subscription to the mom who can't shut her brain off at night.
Gift a subscription to the mom who can't shut her brain off at night.
Abide Bible Sleep Meditation
I'm obsessed with the heated water and massage rollers. I use it at my desk while I answer emails, so self-care doesn't wait until everyone else is done.
Perfect for the parent who's always on her feet.
Perfect for the parent who's always on her feet.
Collapsible Foot Spa with Heat & Massage
These live on my feet from November to March, especially the plaid pair. An easy stocking stuffer for anyone who works from home. pair them with the foot spa for a cozy bundle.
3 Pack Buffalo Check Cozy Crew Socks
🧴Glow & Style Gifts
Black-owned beauty and accessories that feel like a treat.
Easy to wrap, and a gift she'd never buy herself.
A three-step hydrating skincare set in a cute travel bag. Gift it to the mom whose skin takes a hit every winter.
Quench Kit Mini 3-Piece Hydrating Skincare Set + Bag
A signature scent she can keep on her vanity and in her purse. An elegant gift for the woman who deserves to smell as good as she looks on a 6 a.m. school run.
Fenty Eau de Parfum Small + Travel Spray Gift Set
One slim black-owned palette that works as eyeshadow, blush, highlight, and contour, with a built-in mirror for touch-ups on the go. Gift it to the mom who does her makeup in the car line.
Watch Me Blush Palette
A contour palette shaped like a composition notebook. Fun, clever, and black-owned. Gift it to the teacher mom or the friend who always takes notes.
CONTOURsition Notebook®
A sleek, black-owned wallet that keeps her cards and cash organized. Pair it with the Forest Stret keychain charm for a matching set.
FSC Standard Wallet
A black-owned beauty brand with a name that says it all.
I found People of Color through the Shop The Hood gift guide, and this set is a colorful, giftable treat for the woman who never paints her own nails anymore.
Pair it with a Tria Blessed Lips gloss for a glam bundle.
I found People of Color through the Shop The Hood gift guide, and this set is a colorful, giftable treat for the woman who never paints her own nails anymore.
Pair it with a Tria Blessed Lips gloss for a glam bundle.
Nail Polish Gift Set
A layered necklace in bold African print, from a black-owned brand that celebrates culture in every piece. A statement gift for the woman who loves to stand out.
Bisa Women's African Print Layer Necklace (Mixed Tribal Prints)
Go Birds! 🦅 As a Philly girl and a lifelong Eagles fan, this one is personal. It's cozy, black-owned, and perfect for game day.
Gift it to the Eagles fan in your life or add it to your own wish list like I did.
Gift it to the Eagles fan in your life or add it to your own wish list like I did.
Afro Unicorn Philadelphia Midnight Green & Silver Sweatshirt
Three travel-size body milks in a cute pouch. Easy to toss in a gym bag or carry-on and an easy win for the mom who never has lotion when she needs it.
Mini Milks Hydrating Body Milk Travel Pouch Trio
A vegan lip gloss bundle from a black-owned brand I found on TikTok.
The fall shades caught my eye, and it's an easy glam for the friend who's always ready for a night out.
Pair it with the People of Color nail polish set for a full beauty bundle.
The fall shades caught my eye, and it's an easy glam for the friend who's always ready for a night out.
Pair it with the People of Color nail polish set for a full beauty bundle.
Fall Lip Bundle
📚 Books & Journals
The books and journals that carried me through a reinvention year.
Easy to wrap, easy to love.
Cara Harvey's methods made me more efficient in life and business. Gift it to the mom who runs a business in the gaps of her day.
The 15 Minute Formula
The reframe that hit differently for me during my reinvention year. Gift it to the friend who's in a hard season and needs to hear that red lights turn green. Pair it with the Believer Bigger journal.
Greenlights Audiobook
If you've ever wondered why money decisions feel so emotional, this book explains it. Gift it to the friend who's ready for a fresh start with money in the new year.
Money Mammoth book
When life shifts in ways you didn't plan, it's easy to shrink your dreams. This journal does the opposite. A thoughtful new-year gift for the woman starting over.
100 Days of Believing Bigger Devotional Journal
Tabitha Brown's life lessons on purpose, faith, and building something that feeds you.
Gift it to the friend who's ready to turn her passion into her business.
Pair it with the Day Designer so she can start planning it.
Gift it to the friend who's ready to turn her passion into her business.
Pair it with the Day Designer so she can start planning it.
Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business)
A 30-day guide to trying something new, with Tab's warmth on every page. A perfect New Year gift for the woman stepping into her next chapter.
I Did a New Thing
Plant-based comfort food from the queen of “That's my business.”
Gift it to the busy mom who wants easy, feel-good meals for the family.
Gift it to the busy mom who wants easy, feel-good meals for the family.
Cooking From the Spirit Cookbook
A money book that asks a different question: Are you spending on what matters while you're here?
Gift it to the parent who saves for everything except memories.
Pair it with Money Mammoth for a money mindset bundle.
Gift it to the parent who saves for everything except memories.
Pair it with Money Mammoth for a money mindset bundle.
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
📝 Plan Your Year
The planners and apps that keep my home, my money, and my business on track.
This is my daily and weekly planner, where home and business finally live in one place. Gift it to the planner girl who's already thinking about next year.
2027 Day Designer Planner
As a solopreneur, I don't need project tools built for corporations. Todoist keeps my to-dos simple. Gift a Pro plan to the friend juggling a business and a household.
Todoist
The only app I use to manage cash on hand and family gifts, including my holiday gift budget. Gift it to the parent who wants to enjoy the holidays without January regret.
Budget Bestie app
💼 Business Tools Worth Gifting
The tools that run my business behind the scenes.
Gift a paid plan to the solopreneur in your life.
No more back-and-forth between client meetings and school pickups. I set it up once and let it do the scheduling. Gift a paid plan to the new solopreneur booking her first clients.
Calendly: Simple Calendar Booking for Solopreneurs
Notion holds my content calendar and client notes. Gift a paid plan to the solopreneur who has 12 notes apps and no system.
Notion: Planning Tool For Business
💻 Work-From-Home Upgrade
The upgrade my back thanked me for.
The ergonomic backrest and lumbar support mean a happy bum after a long workday, and the basket keeps my important documents within arm's reach. A practical gift for anyone who works from home.
Ergonomic Mid-Back Office Desk Chair
🎄On My Wishlist
What's on my own list this year, recommended by creators I trust.
This standing desk is at the top of my wish list. Creator Jasmine Conner swears by hers, and that's the push I needed. If you're shopping for a work-from-home parent, this one pays off every single day.
VIVO Electric 60x24 Standing Desk
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