single parents?

Question

any tips for single moms that work full time. I'm slowly losing my sanity

Answer 1

yes, make some time for yourself, ask your parents if the can watch the child/children for a weekend, etc, and just make time for yourself, everyone needs time for themselves, and you do too, if your parents can't do it then ask your bbrothers or sisters if you have any, if they won't then ask me I'll be glad to babysit for you, I love kids LOL

Answer 2

First and foremost know that you are not alone. When I was in the thick of my single parenting I made it a point to make friends with other single moms and we created a network to support each other. We would be there for one another, babysitting, sharing our experiences, and just helping each other any way we could. I made some lifelong friends this way and saved my sanity all at the same time. Also don't be too proud to take short cuts, even something as simple as buying preshreaded cheese can save you a few moments that you could be spending with your children.

Answer 3

try to see if your friends or family will watch the baby. there are also programs out there you may qualify for that will pay for teh daycare- or mostly pay (through social services/human services) to help with the working full time part. also go after teh guy for child support. i went absolutely nutcrazy the first few months. my baby wouldnt slep for more than an hour at a time. they say try to sleep when the baby sleeps. well if you CAN then great. dont forget to eat. make friends with adults and other moms. at the very least maybe they can give advice- or they can even watch the little one so you can have time off that is actually time OFF. maybe ask your doctor about pills- like mood stabilizers. sounds really bad- but whatever you have to do to survive. it's better than risking not being able to care for your kid, or to do anything bad.

Answer 4

I was a single mom for almost 11 yrs. SCHDULE,BUDGET,and GRANDMA. I very often had to have two jobs let me tell you what this one week was like. Ok I was working M-F in the shipping office at a company as a admin asst. I then got a call to "sit" for an ederly lady while her kids go on vac.( I am CNA) I got up at 5 got ready for wk got the lady up shower,meds then on the van to adult daycare. I went hm got daughter up ready then son. Take dtr to scl son to sitter(mom stayed the night with kids but had job herself. Go to wk it's now 8am ok fast fwd. It's 5pm I get lady take her hm she could stay by herself for up to 2 hrs. Pick up dtr at after scl son from sitter go hm cook supper Mom gets there at 6:30 go back to lady cook supper again give meds go back hm for baths and bedtime plus mom had to get her hmwk done she went back to college. Then back to lady give meds get her to bed and then stood in shower for at least an hour praying for sunday to get here as fast as possible. I made 1,000 dollars extra income after that week from hell though. Moral to the story schedule everything and do your best to keep to the schedule you may feel like a chicken running around with your head cut off but you will all so get it all done.

Answer 5

Patience. Try and get some time to treat yourself.