It has been two years since Isabella Pieri’s mom passed away from a rare illness – but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a community to step in and carry on some of the more female tasks.

Isabella’s father has been doing his best to fulfill the responsibilities of both a mother and a father, but there were certain things he could not figure out, such has helping the 11-year-old with her hair.

At one point, the youngster’s locks got so tangled that her dad had to give her a hair cut.

Once Isabella’s hair had grown out, she became resigned to simply wearing her hair in a no-fuss ponytail – but then she saw her school bus driver, Tracy Dean, braiding another student’s hair.

LOOK: When Mom’s Kids Are in Meltdown Mode, Woman Steps in to Be ‘Guardian Angel’

Isabella got the courage to…