A Mom Is Braiding Kids’ Hair For Free So Parents Have One Less Back-To-School Stress

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Three girls pose for photos after getting their hair braided by Brittany Starks and other volunteers.

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Brittany Starks, an Antioch resident, has been braiding hair around the clock to help out other parents.

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Shown above is one of the many braided styles that Starks and other volunteers have done for kids in the Antioch and Nashville area.

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Shown above is one of the many braided styles that Starks and other volunteers have done for kids in the Antioch and Nashville area.

Brittany Starks

Moving forward, Starks and the rest of the volunteers have committed to dedicating one Saturday a month to continue the free hair-braiding service.

But while their time is free, they do have to pay for the supplies: after fielding requests from supporters, Starks has since set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the cost of braiding hair and other materials, and the group is nearly half way to reaching their $15,000 goal.

In the meantime, there’s one key thing Starks hopes other people learn from her story.

«I really hope that people start being more kind and helping instead of judging and always wanting to talk about someone because of their situation instead of helping them, she said.

Luckily, that sentiment seems to be resonating: she’s been hearing from more and more hair braiders who want to help out, she said.

Clearly, kindness is catching.