Feeling like I'm stuck in the mud - is this normal?

[hooman]

I just feel like I need a bit of advice or camaraderie for my situation. I have an almost three year old daughter who goes to nursery 15 hours a week. Even with that, I feel like it is impossible to get anything done with my days / life. I am a single parent with no family around to help and her dad is not involved. With this being said - I know parents whose husbands are not really involved in childcare all that much and they seem to get a lot done. One mother I know - she is incredible - she runs her own business during her 1 and 2 year olds naps (+ a 5 year old) and after they go to bed. Meanwhile, I can barely get cleaning done, laundry is sitting around waiting to be put away most of the week. I often do last nights dishes in the morning, I can never seem to put my kid to bed on time meaning she is tired the next day for nursery.. I just feel like a complete failure. I have been looking for a part-time job for what feels like forever - no positive results. I have been meaning to create my own website and business in tandem with this for months - still have not started the actual stages of building the website. I am not neurodiverse and neither is my daughter --this might not have anything to do with it either way, just that my friends with adhd struggle with organisation, etc, meanwhile I feel like I have no excuse. I am not particularly lazy and have tried and keep trying to become more organised, get things done. I just feel like no matter how much I try, yoga has been put aside for a week, dishes are still in the sink, no jobs in sight and definitely no business in the works, other housework has been delayed for days.
Any tips that actually work for other moms? Don't want to boil it down to personality types because I really do try to get things done in the day, it just feels like I can never get anywhere. helllpppppp

Stop being so hard on yourself. Read some "single Mum" books.
Over the housework the thing that worked for me is the TOMM method, I don't stick to it every day but when I do it really helps.
You are doing amazing doing this all on your own, you just need a self esteem boost. You can't pour from empty cup. Your health comes first. As long as you are well rested the cleaning and organising can come after. It is bloody hard doing it on your own be proud of yourself. Are u in UK what area?

I feel exactly the same way hooman!
I have the Organised Mum app. A book called How to keep house while drowning, I follow Unfuck your Habitat but I just can't stick with anything for more than a few days before it all starts to slide.

I think I just get so overwhelmed with all the things I have to do, I feel sort of paralysed and can't do anything.

yes in East London. I think I just see all these incredible moms getting so much done with their days and lives and I really just don't seem to be capable of making any progress at all. Thank you for your kindness and I will check out the TOMM method

exactly samee here. plus feeling isolated ... weeks can go by without having a proper hang out with a friend. Seeing friends ebbs and flows and of course I am aware that everyone is busy in their own lives, but the isolation of a single parent I think makes it harder to feel good in day to day.