Supporting single working mothers with real care, real community, and real systems of support.
Marina's Ruby Slipper exists to support, restore, and empower single working mothers through mental health, wellness, education, and community.
We are building a system where mothers are not left to survive alone — but are given the tools, support, and space to heal, grow, and thrive.
Why This Exists
Society asks mothers to carry everything. The weight of household finances, emotional regulation, child-rearing, and personal well-being — often placed entirely on the shoulders of one woman.
When that mother is working single-handedly to provide, the margin for error is nonexistent. Support structures are rare. Real care — the kind that sees the whole person — is even rarer.
Marina's Ruby Slipper was founded on a simple, irrefutable truth: a mother should not have to break herself to build her family. By providing tangible community, mental health advocacy, and wellness resources, we catch mothers before they fall.
What We Do
Thrive Together
Not a "program"—a genuine support network. Thrive Together is a space for connection, sharing resources, and finding the sisterhood required to navigate the challenges of single motherhood.
Explore Thrive TogetherThe Practical Table
Marina's Ruby Slipper's interdisciplinary educational enrichment program for children ages 2–18, using food, growing, cooking, and real-life projects to reinforce academic learning, SEL, STEM, and practical life skills.
Explore The Practical TableFrom Marina's Ruby Slipper™
Tools, conversations, and community
Mrs. Thrive™
Support in your pocket. A wellness app built for single working mothers — with tools for nutrition, mental wellness, movement, community, and everyday encouragement.
App Store · Google Play · Coming Soon
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Love Me Less, Understand Me More™
Real conversations for the woman behind all the responsibilities. No fixing. No pity. Just honesty, understanding, humor, and connection.
A Marina's Ruby Slipper Podcast · Episodes Coming Soon
Visit the PodcastSupport a mother. Change a family.
- Resilience
- Unity
- Belonging
- You
Built for women who are rebuilding, reconnecting, and rising — together.