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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, the APs will always compare schedules, and you can never win with that.  Believe it or not, I had an AP who was resentful of other APs who had 3 kids and I only have 1 because the 3 kids could play with each other, while my AP had to constantly be "on" with my one child.  Very few will have the maturity to reflect on what the nice things are about their situation.

I assume you were upfront with you being a single mom and working 3 weekends a month? If that's the case, it's really on the AP (after you make some tweaks based on the other posters' helpful tips).

All this to say, the right AP is out there[/quote]

OP here and thank you. Yes, single mom status was in the first paragraph of my intro letter. I definitely was clear that this was not a second home, frequent vacations, go to Ed Sheeran concerts kind of opportunity.[/quote]

Hi OP, I am the poster that you replied to.  During our first year of hosting, our AP consistently worked 45 hrs/week and ususally 1 weekend/month. I was getting over surgery, chemo, etc with a 2 year old and just didn't have the energy at times to lift and bathe.  She was a lifesaver and we bonded very well. We still keep in touch. We knew that she was likely working more than her friends--but she did tell us that she appreciated us being organized so that she could just come in and do her thing and not have any surprises.  She also appreciated our clarity, car for her personal use, her own bathroom, and feeling like part of the family.  We still keep in touch with her (and her parents!).

The two APs that I've had since grumble more--and my child is in pre-school now so they rarely work more than 30 hours.

Once again--it all depends.  [/quote]

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