SAHM and depressed

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I'm not sure what to do. I have 2 lovely DC. One in school one starting school in September.
I don't have a life of my own anymore. My life is the children and everything revolves around them and my dh.
I haven't worked for a long time. Fortunately we don't need the money. I have thought about getting part time job but I'm worried about the realities of it and childcare as I don't have any family to help at all. I have tried volunteering but nothing has worked out that's made me want to stick at it long term. I just feel a bit stuck. Would love to hear of similar experiences and what you did that made you happier.

Started my own business in something I was really passionate about. Started as hobby whilst baby napped and we are now an international brand.

Polloppllo wow international that's good

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What about friends? I bet there are probably quite a few others in the same situation.
Thing is, it does take effort to make and keep friendships - you can’t just appear at a group one day and expect to have an instant group of friends the next.
So I would say, get out - get to groups. Make friends with playground mums. If there’s a FB class page, post asking if anyone fancies a coffee after drop off. I moved to my current area and I was pregnant and knew no-one. Now I have loads of friends, some who work, most who don’t. We meet up, have nights out, have “play dates”. Go for walks together, help each other out.
Obviously you could look for a part time job, but I do believe that if you focus on yourself and your own happiness a bit, that will raise your confidence and give you more of a sense of being a person, rather than just a mum!

have you thought of looking at college courses they are not all job focussed some of the shorter ones are interest or craft based and hours fit in with school terms

Gym, friends, hobby. I hated being a SAHM but made sure I kept busy.