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Single mums help me!

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Littlechesnuttree · 20/06/2024 18:27

I’ve cross posted because I’m desperate and I’ve literally no where to turn

So my husband of 7 years went on holiday and never came back (3 weeks ago, not dead just a shithead).

he’s left me with 2 young children. 4 and 2. I work full time. New role in probation strict 3 day in office rule.

im fucking drowning. I need to work to live. I need to be up at 6 to get breakfast before school and get ready for work myself. Im doing the bare min house wise meaning it’s all pilling up, like clean laundry etc. I tidy kitchen and kids tear apart lounge. I have no one, no village, no family (see other thread for dm situation). I’m not getting to bed before midnight most nights, I get back at 6 from work, get kids, reheat dinner, by the time they’ve tantrumed and then eaten it’s nearly 7. Then the bedtime routine, books, bath, tidying etc and then bed at 8/8:30

then I normally have to finish work I’ve not done in the day and then I need to properly clean up, sort food for the next day and before I know it it’s 11pm or later.

honestly I’m drowning

how do single mums handle it and work full time?

please if you’re a troll or love a pile on please don’t here, I feel so very fragile

OP posts:
whyhavetheygotsomany · 23/06/2024 15:39

Can your child are provider feed the kids at 5 ? That would save you a job

Littlechesnuttree · 23/06/2024 17:29

whyhavetheygotsomany · 23/06/2024 15:39

Can your child are provider feed the kids at 5 ? That would save you a job

Youngest yes, eldest no, after school club only gives tuck and it’s snacks so eldest needs a meal in the evening

OP posts:
App13 · 23/06/2024 17:35

I'm a lone parent from.outset ,with a toddler, I wfh 2 days a week. Mum helps pick up and drop off when I'm at work..other days I do the drop off but only sometimes the pick up. I wouldn't cope without mum.

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