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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a single parent (no shared custody) and do this every day.

Grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh
Takeout 1-2 dinners per week
Easy dinners like instant pot chicken rest of week, but because it's just the two of you, should be able to make enough for 2 dinners at a time. I'm able to make dinner between childcare pickup and dinnertime. Sometimes toddler "helps."
Do as much online shopping as you can. For example, I buy a lot of our clothes and all of our household supplies online.
If your job is flexible enough, run errands during work hours and then just do an extra hour of work in the evenings. I find it much easier to do errands during childcare hours and then desk work after bedtime.
Yes to hiring house cleaners. For me that's the one thing I must hire out. I do 2x a month.
If you are going to take a vacation day while toddler is in childcare, do not use it for errand running or cleaning. You have to use it to do something for yourself. This is how you prevent burnout from working + being the only parent.
If your child still naps, do not use naptime for tasks you can do when they are awake. You need that down time for yourself. You will be amazing how much toddlers can enjoy (watching you) do laundry, do dishes, mop, etc.
Just by nature of only having one parent around, your child will likely get a lot better at independent play. That's great! It's good for their development and will make it easier for you to run the household.

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