Single Working Mom?

Prayer. I am a single mother with two small children. I work full time and do online courses as well. Its frustrating. All you can do is pray and have faith that the Lord is working in your life to your advantage, even through the rough times. God bless you and your children and Merry Christmas.

No tips. I wore myself out adn am now on disability from doing the same. It aggravated some conditions I have to the point f no return. The best advice I for you is to remember to take time to breathe. Dont miss out on spending time with your child. NO JOB you have is worth putting mommy/baby time aside. My first husband left when our daughter was 16 months old. I went to work in retail sales management 80 hours a week, school 20 miles away 20 hours a week. It wasn;t worth it. I missed TOO much!

schedule and support groups.

My best friend is a single working mom, but she has alot of friends and family to help her when she feels overwhelmed.

and a strict schedule is sometimes the only thing that can help.

And everytime you feel like you cant handle it remember that all this choas is temperary. When you finish school things will be easier but until then you just have to breath and take it one step at a time.

Simplify your life. Do you need all the extra stuff around the house that needs cleaned/cared for ,etc?

Do you need to cook every night or can you cook 3 meals on Sunday and have them during the week?

Get a schedule for house work, its easier that way.

Don't over schedule the kids or yourself. Make sure you still have plenty of time for the kids so you don't lose time to guilt. Be as organized as you can.

Make a list and check it off as you get things done.

Make sure your family time is in there somewhere.

I do my laundry the second they go to bed,make lunches, and I put my dinner together (or at least plan it) the night before so I can pop it in the oven. As for school I find it tough to study so I record my notes and put it on my MP3 player and listen to it. While it isn't fun to listen to myself it keeps my getting those A's.

Also I get housework done while I am asleep - literally....

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i'm doing it too and if i knew i'd tell u. my bf has changed my life a lot tho. he definitely helps me out, but still, it's just determination and occassional breaks.