Career change for a work life balance. Need ideas!!

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So I'm mid 30's and a single mum. I work in a really stressful job and have done for 13 years. My job is fairly well paid £42k). I've now got to the point where I feel that I can't continue in this line of work. It's highly stressful, demanding and I manage a lot of risk. On an evening and weekend I'm so emotionally drained and I can't relax. I really want a career change but I've no idea what I could do! Due to being a single parent and my commitments I can't really afford a pay cut either. I have a Ba in social work and level 5 in leadership and management. Any ideas on what I could do and any has anyone successfully achieved a career change at this stage of your life?

Hiya, I'm afraid I don't have any brilliant advice just wanted to empathise as I feel the same way. I hate my job- it's quite stressful too - and I'm the main earner in the house so I feel a lot of pressure to carry on although I would love a career change.
From the research I've done it's difficult to make a career change without taking at least a bit of a pay cut. My plan that I'm currently working to is this year I'm economising and saving to try and get used to living on less money and building up a small amount of savings. The other thing I'm going to do is use a few holiday days to shadow people in roles that I think sound interesting to see how they would fit for me. It's also a good way of networking.
I assume you work in social care? It would be helpful to know what you currently do.