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What'd you love to have in your solo parenting journey

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Stepht1989 · 10/12/2023 21:26

Fellow solo parents short on time juggling work, kids and home life.... what ..if existed would you buy to make the whole thing a little easier?

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justl0st · 10/12/2023 23:00

I always think I need more time so if I could afford to I would love to have one of these senarios to free up more quality time with the kids...

Cleaner, no work, housekeeper/nanny role.

I would also love a babysitter for occasional nights off to 'reset'

Just in generally not being worried about money, having spare to have nice holidays and make memories etc. it would take a lot of pressure off.

HairdryerMary · 10/12/2023 23:17

Someone to do all the life admin and cleaning so my life outside work could just be spent with my babies.
Oh and a Spanish teacher 24/7!

Redlarge · 10/12/2023 23:31

Cleaner

NightTimeRain · 12/12/2023 10:09

Supportive family 😂

barkingmel · 13/12/2023 09:35

more money and someone to give me an evening off once a week so I could attend a course or see friends.

bluedomino · 21/12/2023 01:33

Someone to fix things. I've learnt how to do lots and I'm making sure the kids know how to turn off mains water/check tyre pressure/fuse box etc but I don't have the skills to fit a new shower, so we use a pliers to turn it on/off. I can't do electrics so we have no outside lights and certain rooms have light fitting wires hanging down and unusable. I can't fit an aerial on the roof so we have no TV. I can't afford an aerial fitter. Plus the roof tiles may fall off if anyone heavier than a crow pressed on them.
I would like someone to turn to when things go wrong either with the house, car or kids. Being alone, never having anyone say "I can pick them up" or discuss big issues. I'd like my kids to be the most important people in another adults life. It's lonely and I'm exhausted.

OhamIreally · 24/12/2023 13:58

When I was working in the office 5 days a week I had a cleaner and used Ocado which pretty much kept me on top of things. I would have loved to have an evening a week where someone else did the pick up and I could have gone out with colleagues or to a class or the gym.

Now DD is old enough to not need childcare but I've just been made redundant so I'd settle for a job Confused

INeedNewShoes · 24/12/2023 14:31

Someone else there in a crisis.
Someone to chat about minutiae at the end of each day.

I am very lucky with supportive family and friends but these are the two things that I feel would be better if I had a partner.

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