Have been a SAHM parent for a few years. My 2 children both have autism which does make it more difficult to find and hold down a job - in our circumstances anyway.
Hubby works. He earns a wage we can live comfortably on. Not a high earner but not very low either. We own our own home, our mortgage is half the cost of the rent prices in our area. We are in a fortunate position and don't struggle with money as such.
Dd started school last year. She went part time for the first term and I intended to go back to work after Christmas. Then a family tragedy happened, covid then the schools shut, lockdown etc so never happened. Husband worked through lockdown. Gone back into year 1 & year 4.
Thing is I really want to go back to work but not sure how at the minute. Due to covid not many jobs around, hard to find jobs in school hours, childcare is difficult because they aren't running breakfast and after school clubs here at the minute still, family cannot help out and husband works long unsociable hours that he cannot cut down which are impossible to work around. I'm home for a lot of the time just me and the kids.
On top of that what is this winter going to be like? Are my kids going to have to be tested every time they get poorly? Will their bubbles or even whole schools have to shut? Is there any point getting a job if I will need to have time off??
So aibu to just want to carry on as we are just for now? And see how things turn out?
I feel like I'm not achieving much with my life a the minute and I feel so unfulfilled but times are hard...
We survive fine on one wage. Extra would be nice but we aren't short of money. (Husband earns about £30000 a year which is a decent wage for the area we live in where income tends to be low and very few job opportunities 😫