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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a single mom of a 1 year old so I feel your pain OP. It's very hard. I do have family in the area but they are not a huge help - but it does help having them around if that makes sense. I have worked hard to build my village. I joined a single mom's meet up group. Joined every new Mom's support group I could find. It doesn't make things easier, just more enjoyable to be out of the house. Plus, it's great to have people with same age children to vent to. The Mom's groups are great because nobody cares that you are single. And it really hasn't been too awkward at get togethers.

I pay more to live very close to work, daycare is right by where I live so that I can go home first before I do pick up. I live in an apartment building so I don't have to worry about anything and feel very safe. I try to run some errands during downtime at work. Sometimes I drop my son off early and run to Target (they open at 8).

My place is an absolute wreck. I'm working on that. Plan on hiring a periodic house cleaner. It's still really hard to get myself fed properly. I usually pick up take up on the way home from work before I pick up my son. Use Seamless a lot. Next step is to start doing some kind of meal prep and bulk grocery shop.

It's a work in progress for sure. But you can do it OP! If you have a loving and supportive family, start checking out jobs. Maybe go home for an extended visit and see what that's like.[/quote]

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