You can get a good tripod kickstand, or assuming you have a coaster brake just go up a tooth or two on the your back wheel pedal side. 18T is what I usually use but it all depends on your bike.
They are a breeze to change, jut pop the retaining ring off and the sprocket comes right off.
Sprockets are cheap, my local bike shop lets me just swap for a different one for free.
That will make it easier to pedal and as a bonus you will have more force for the coaster brake ;-}