Who is up for single mum co op who's up for it?

[Hotvimto3]

My wages are 1100 a month. My mortgage is £580. My gas/elec is £290.
I have no support.
I petition that the way forward is single mum cooperatives... 5 mums and kids... 5x childcare, help and mortgage capacity.... whos in ha ?

[NowDoYouBelieveMe]

It's a really good idea. Housing co ops are the way forward imo. Good luck with it!

[seekingasimplelife]

www.radicalroutes.org.uk/

A network of cooperative housing groups committed to working for social change based on equality and co-operation.

Confederation of Co-operative housing
www.cch.coop/

[lizina]

yes would improve quality of life for all but where are you based

[Sober23]

Sounds great, but the radical routes bumpf all talks about 'using each other's pronouns'.... aaaghhhhh!!!!

[DrHousecuredme]

I have a recurring dream about living in some sort of large shared property with other families.
I love it when I visit my dream coop house and always wake up feeling happy and comforted.
I've often wondered if it could become a reality.
1 parent and one child here so I'm in 👍

[Gingerkittykat]

Have you applied for a top up from UniversalCredit. With a wage of £1100 a month you should be eligible for a top up.

[bewilderedhedgehog]

Nice thread and great idea! My children are grown up now but suggest include single grannies too!

[Hotvimto3]

Oh grannies would be very valued and more than welcome.
I just think all these isolated good mums struggling. Friendship, creativeness and support is worth all the money in the world and can only benefit the children.
Imagine each mum teaching a skill they enjoy, cooking, art, gardening, tennis, you cant be everything.

[Medsi100]

Omg I was just thinking this I’ve just added a post to peanut saying the same thing. Isolation is real. Where are you based?

[Pleasegotobed]

I’m in - I’ve always talked about this with my friends. I’m in the south west!

[Bemyclementine]

I REALLY struggle with childcare, just none available to do pick ups from school. I'd love something like this to help!

[ChipshopPickledEgg]

That would be incredible wouldn't it, I think it would also empower women to leave bad domestic situations where they are only stopping because the finances/childcare. I'm far too selfish tbh but I can understand why sister wives do it now I'm a mum!

[AtalantaX]

My best friend and I often talk longingly about this. Sadly we can’t start as don’t live near each other, but I’d love to know where I can find out more.

[Howandwhy]

How exactly would this work?

[Justdontforgethelegofrog]

Sadly, I think it would end in tears. We have a sort of mums group where we trade childcare, lifts to partys etc. Some people take advantage. I'm the sort of person where if I can help someone I will but there's a lot of people who just take.
Also it would only be a matter of time before someone moved their douchebag boyfriend in and it would change the whole ethos/ dynamic.

[SpaceRaiders]

I’ve always had this dream of buying up a big old farmhouse with outbuildings and land solely for this reason! I feel like you’d have to be very selective about the type of personalities of both parents/children you’d allow otherwise it’d be a complete disaster.

[DarkPsy]

Amazing idea in theory, but these things so rarely work in real life. Someone will always take the piss, parenting styles will clash, someone won't pull their weight, someone will martyr themselves while others coast along doing the bare minimum. I'd love the support, but I'm also am introvert, so living with loads of other families sounds like hell on earth.