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A Single Mom Driving Uber With 3 Children — This Hyderabad Story Is Breaking Hearts Online
Published: 05/02/26
Updated: 05/02/26
A simple photo and a few lines of text shared online have moved thousands of people to tears. The story is about a single mother from Hyderabad who drives an Uber cab to earn a living, with her three young children sitting in the car with her.
A Mother, a Driver, and Three Children
According to viral social media posts, the woman works as an Uber driver to support her family. With no one to look after her children while she works, she brings them along on her rides. Sometimes they sit quietly in the back seat, sometimes beside her, as she navigates traffic, passengers, and long working hours - all while being a full-time mother.
It is a powerful example of courage and determination. The story is not about choice, but necessity.
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Why She Has No Other Option
For many single mothers, childcare is either too expensive or simply unavailable. Without family support or a stable safety net, leaving children at home alone is not an option.
So this mother does what countless women do silently every day - she adjusts, sacrifices, and keeps moving.
Driving passengers, managing traffic, and ensuring her children’s safety at the same time is not easy. Yet she continues, because stopping is not an option when children depend on you.
The Hidden Struggles of Single Mothers
This Hyderabad woman’s story reflects a larger reality faced by thousands of single mothers across India.
They work long hours. They carry emotional and financial pressure alone.
They rarely complain……
Whether they are drivers, domestic workers, shop staff, or delivery partners, many mothers bring their children to work because survival leaves them no alternative.
Their strength often goes unnoticed until a photo like this goes viral.
Dignity of Work, Strength of a Mother
Driving an Uber is honest work. So is raising children alone.
This mother is not asking for pity. She is showing the world what responsibility looks like when support systems fail. She is doing her job and her duty as a parent, at the same time.
She has been praised by many for the great job she is doing for her children. Still there will be people who will judge her. For such people, her story asks a simple question:
What would you do if your children depended on every rupee you earned today?
It is a reminder that behind every service we use, there is a human being with a life full of struggles, dreams, and responsibilities. And sometimes, that human being is a mother - driving forward, carrying her entire world in the back seat.
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