Single, skint mom

[Julieelizabeth1997]

I'm a single mom to my beautiful 9 month old son, working out going back to work and paying childcare I wont be any better off now, I'm looking for at home jobs to earn some extra money, does anyone work from home, what do you do?

I feel your pain I was where you are 7 years ago. With tax credits I managed to go back to work until I’d retrained to work from home.

Would you be eligible for any in work benefits? I got 50 percent of my sons childcare covered which made working alot better for us. I have a mortgage so no help was available to me I was repeatedly told, work or lose your home. Luckily for us working has done both me and my son the world of good

Im really reluctant to go back to work, my son gets really bad anxiety with strangers and works himself up that much he stops breathing and turns blue, I couldn't put him through that 💔

@Julieelizabeth1997 that is fair enough. He is still very young.

From 9 months old I was forced to look for work, but to be honest being at home would have drove me insane. I love being a Mom but i became reclusive and with everything going on at the time it wasn't good for my mental health. I secured work when my DS was 11 months old. He took to it straight away. He found it harder when he got older as was more aware of 'Mommy leaving'. He was always ok though. From personal experience it worked for us as now he is a confident, well socialised little boy, who ran into school for his first day excited for his new adventure.

My son used to hold his breath whilst crying...ALOT! To the point we all went into a panic, which I felt made him hold his breath even more. He was seen by the doctor who eventually said I had to ignore it, (within reason of course). When I knew it wasn't a health concern I ignored it and he stopped doing it. But the times he did was horrendous

You have to do what is right for you. I found working respite from being mum. Which can be relentless.

Find a child minder. Which is cheaper but also offers you a consistent homely setting. My daughter gets separation anxiety and although parting is still painful. She quickly settles
Uc will pay 85% of your child care costs. Worth exploring