Working FT

[Littletoaster]

Hello lone parents.

I've got 2 kids, primary aged. Been single for 3 years, no contact/support from ex husband. I have a little family support, but not loads.

I've been unemployed since I became a lone parent, and I've just been offered a job for 37 hours a week. It's a decent wage too.

I've sorted out childcare for term-time (working on holidays!) and I'm claiming help for costs through Universal Credit.

Anyone else lone parenting and working full time? Any tips for me? How do you manage it all? Kids? Housework? School stuff? Do you have any time for fun, or for relaxation?

Any help is appreciated. Feeling a little overwhelmed at the mo.

It is really hard work but you will be setting yourself up for the future. Standards slip. Just try and make it easier if possible. I have a cleaner 1 x a week at £30 if that’s in your budget? Teas can be easy stuff. Think ahead to what you need to do each week (food shop etc).

the tricky but is when they get ill - do you have any support for times like that? Or are you able to wfh occasionally in those cases?
good luck and I hope it goes well x

I’m excited for your new opportunity! So long as your employer allows flexible working you should be fine!

@Littletoaster well done. How are you getting on? I would just outsource whatever you can.