Hired to care for her son, maid also helped single mum rebuild her life: 'Wherever you and your son go, I go'
A domestic helper hired to care for a single mum's son has become much more than a caregiver, standing by her employer through some of the lowest points in her life.In a TikTok video shared by The Gentle Mile on Sunday (Oct 18), the mother paid tribute to her domestic helper from Philippines, Auntie Evelyn, who has been with her family since 2022."When I was at my lowest, Auntie Evelyn saw everything. The tears, the struggles, the days I could barely hold myself together," she wrote in the video caption.The mother said Evelyn was initially hired to help care for her son when her maternity leave ended and she returned to work.However, the helper's role extended beyond looking after the child, whom the mother described as "a little different".She added that Evelyn had always understood her son and never made him "feel any less loved" for who he was.The mother also recalled a particularly difficult period when she was exhausted and emotionally drained after an argument with her ex-partner.She eventually collapsed on the kitchen floor, and Evelyn was there to pick her up.