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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11:18 here one more time. Trust me on this one: DON'T GIVE UP A LUCRATIVE CAREER.

Money helps a lot. [/quote]

I kept my lucrative career and it helped me a lot because like OP I don't have family to help us. First, it qualifies you for a nicer apartment. I moved into an apartment building with covered parking, etc. and I highly recommend this to single moms. I didn't have to remove snow from the car or shovel sidewalks. I could take my trash to the chute down the hallway in my slippers. I didn't have to work on the roof or the hot water heater or the yard.

Second, money helps you buy help. I used a morning babysitter. I worked 6:30 am to 2:30. DS slept while I went off to work. She fixed his bag lunch, got him up, fed him breakfast, got him to bus stop. This gave us a lot of time together in afternoon to play or grocery shop or to take him a sport practice or to come home and unwind while I "cooked" dinner.

Third, I totally agree about housekeeping. Chances are your child will not remember thinking "I really wish our apartment looked tidier" but chances are your child will remember if you guys had any fun together or if you were just screaming at him the whole time. I would relax on this front.

Fourth, I used a lot of microwave Trader Joes meals. That's just me. I found it a lot easier to deal with (less clean up, DS liked the food, etc.)

Fifth, you need to use Netflix/kid show times. I let DS watch an episode of his favorite show while I got dinner on the table. You need to find ways to locate down time for both of you, as a PP said.

You can do this. I think it's very important to have priorities and to not let yourself fall into the thinking "I have to be doing everything."[/quote]

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