Single mom housing situation

[Anonymous]

Do you have any supportive family anywhere? Can you move to be closer to them? If so, suck it up for a few months, and move in the summer. Maybe try to rekindle the relationship during that time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Not sure this is all that helpful because OP's kid is in school. Her kid would have to get off the bus at the nanny family's house, not sure if they would allow the kid to take one bus to school and another home from school.

[Anonymous]

You need to come up with a plan for independence.

Why can’t the father be held legally responsible for child support? I suggest you hire a lawyer and make that happen .

Do you have skills or education? Is a better job possible?

A man is not a plan, so don’t put yourself in this position again unless you are engaged and preferably married. It is a bad thing to teach your daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Not sure this is all that helpful because OP's kid is in school. Her kid would have to get off the bus at the nanny family's house, not sure if they would allow the kid to take one bus to school and another home from school.

She can look for a live in position (basement apartment, in law suite).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Not sure this is all that helpful because OP's kid is in school. Her kid would have to get off the bus at the nanny family's house, not sure if they would allow the kid to take one bus to school and another home from school.

She can look for a live in position (basement apartment, in law suite).

I realize people do that but I would never want my housing to be tied to my employer. If things don't work out on either end you have to find new housing and incur the expenses of moving. I acknowledge there are similarities to her current situation though.

[Anonymous]

You can make $25-$30 an hour in almost any restaurant in DC. Restaurant jobs are very flexible.
Ours allows to bring a child along. Kids sit there on the screen- something they would do at home anyway.
No experience needed, paid training, they feed you, and uniform is very cheap.

[Anonymous]

Is her father paying child support? If not, he should be. Even if he doesn’t want contact he still has a financial responsibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Not sure this is all that helpful because OP's kid is in school. Her kid would have to get off the bus at the nanny family's house, not sure if they would allow the kid to take one bus to school and another home from school.

She can look for a live in position (basement apartment, in law suite).

I realize people do that but I would never want my housing to be tied to my employer. If things don't work out on either end you have to find new housing and incur the expenses of moving. I acknowledge there are similarities to her current situation though.

That’s nice but you obviously have never been desperate for housing. Consider yourself lucky.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Not sure this is all that helpful because OP's kid is in school. Her kid would have to get off the bus at the nanny family's house, not sure if they would allow the kid to take one bus to school and another home from school.

She can look for a live in position (basement apartment, in law suite).

I realize people do that but I would never want my housing to be tied to my employer. If things don't work out on either end you have to find new housing and incur the expenses of moving. I acknowledge there are similarities to her current situation though.

That’s nice but you obviously have never been desperate for housing. Consider yourself lucky.

Shes not desperate now so I don't see why you would suggest this to her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a nanny when my child was young. I brought him to work with me. It worked out well.

Not sure this is all that helpful because OP's kid is in school. Her kid would have to get off the bus at the nanny family's house, not sure if they would allow the kid to take one bus to school and another home from school.

She can look for a live in position (basement apartment, in law suite).

I realize people do that but I would never want my housing to be tied to my employer. If things don't work out on either end you have to find new housing and incur the expenses of moving. I acknowledge there are similarities to her current situation though.

That’s nice but you obviously have never been desperate for housing. Consider yourself lucky.

Shes not desperate now so I don't see why you would suggest this to her.

They could break up at any time. OP, I second the advice for job training.