Single mom-no childcare facing no income when school goes out without a miracle

Hi. I truly feel for you. I also raised my daughter at first by myself and had to foot the bill for it because her dad was no where in the picture to help us. i have a couple of other things I do online to earn a little on the side which are very easy but I cannot post them here, nor will the make you rich by no means but it sure helps. If you want, you can private message me and I wiull tell you a little about it and you can go from there and decide. Hope this helps you because I truly know how the money situation goes for sure. I'm online every day trying to help us out around here financially.

First of all, do you collect aid or welfare to help support your children? Do you only have 2 children?

First of all, try to calm down. I know that's a difficult task, facing what you're facing, but you MUST. How well I know havin no one to help you, I'm in the same boat. My only child is now 18 w/ a 20 mo. old of her own. "My girls" I would like to suggest learning to give it all to God. He knows the outcome of ALL of our prediciments. He will fix this problem, NOTHING is impossible for Him. The word is not in His vocabulary. Give Him thanks in ALL things. Can you get people to bring their computers to you? Maybe you could keep kids in your home? Perhaps there are parents who work 3rd shifts in factories who need a place for their children to sleep whilst they're at work. Go to DFCS and post a sign sayin that you'll keep kids ... you might be surprised what you get. Just make a contract with them that you get paid regardless of whether the child misses a day or not. Get them to sign it. At least this way, you'd be home with your child and bringin in some money too. How well I know how scary it is*out there on that limb all by yourself.* I've had no family the last 10 yrs. either and certainly no*boyfriend* to fall back on. I pray God will send you the help you need. He's never failed you yet. Praise Him, watch Him work ... in ways you least expect. He'll never leave nor forsake you!Try to relax, don't stress{ easier said than done, I know} Rest in His loving arms. He's not a man that He can lie. He's no respector of persons, what He does for one, He will do for another. Keep the faith. Add me as a friend please, and keep in touch. Send me a private message, I have another possibility for you.

Try finding a babysitter of some sort. There are a lot of older women who would enjoy watching a younger child, especially if they don't have any contact with their grandchildren often. College students can be great during the summer months as most hate working part time jobs, and will jump at taking care of children, especially the education majors.

Try finding a babysitter of some sort. There are a lot of older women who would enjoy watching a younger child, especially if they don't have any contact with their grandchildren often. College students can be great during the summer months as most hate working part time jobs, and will jump at taking care of children, especially the education majors.

In this order: Contact your local social services and get child support for your 7 year old. Apply for food stamps, rent relief and utility relief. Go to www.babysitters.com there is a fee to join, but I have interviewed several babysitters in the past week. It connects parents to sitters (in your area). Keep working hard, and if you need to, use the services available to you and your child. Good luck.

Isn't there help from your Local state for situations such as this? I would think there has to be a solution of some sort. You don't have any Friends who might be willing to help out? What about checking around with your Local churches or something. There needs to be a Solution to this somehow, somewhere. They maybe need a better system in place if they really want to keep women with kids from having to not work in order to have Child care for their kids, and at the same time, refuse to help them as well. I begin to wonder what is this world coming too? Their needs to be more Support and help for the Single Mom who is trying to make a better life for herself with help for the kids.

Im truly sorry to hear this about your situation but you should really try to get in contact with some kind of government service down there. Here in Canada if your on a very fixed income then the government will pay so much for child care. You will have to do some research if you have'nt already. I wish you the best of luck.

You should be entitled to the Benefits of a Single Mum so why not approach your Social they help with all that sort of thing or they should do I hope you can get it sorted

I don't have any advice. I just wanted to wish you luck. I'm sure this is a stressful time for you and your family.

Social services help varies state to state and county to county. I would think you could get state help, when your job runs out. I also was going to suggest that you do home daycare. When my kids were little you could "license" or "register" register was less stringent, and you could not watch as many kids. Either way, you got tax write offs for house payment/rent, phone bill, utility, and you received "food program" reimbursement for feeding healthy meals, as well as occassional commodity distribution. You know how desperate you are for daycare? Lots of families out there are also desperate. I do not know if you feel you would have the temperment.

Try contacting a church that is nearby and ask if they have any after school programs. Some churches also have the funds to help with utilities or other bills. Including a food pantry. Not all will, but some do and don't require that you attend their church.

you have to contact social services i think..you have to ask help from the govt..if not then...do you have any friends you can rely on??? and help you??? im worried about you in that situation though....im not rich but i live in an underdevelop country where work is scarce if you dont have any degrees...love to help you but its better if it will come from there near you...

I'm sorry to hear of your situation. It is so hard for single moms now.. Daycare is so expensive and so hard to find that is why i stay at home with my children.. I watch a few kids to bring in some money... Have you thought of doing the same, I'm sure there are others looking for daycare too.. ITs so hard to find... What about your daughters friends... Do all their parents work.. Maybe you could get one of their parents to help you out.. I wish you the best of luck...

This can really be a difficult situation. I would go to your local high schoold and see if there is any way that you can post a baby sitter wanted sign. If they will let you then do that and if not see if they know of any of their students who do this as a side job. Once you either get some phone calls or leads I would start interviewing and getting them started so that when summer comes and it is full time they will be ready for it. Also you can check with your local church and do the same thing here. Also you will want to go to your local state office and sign up for some foodstamps and medical coverage. Some of these even help with daycare expenses and in finding actual daycare for you. If there is any way that you can pick up some online jobs to do at home to this will help make ends meet every month. I wish the best for you and your daughter.

I can honestly say that's it's hard being a single mom. I've been there so i know. Have you tried filling for unemployment where you live? that might be alittle helpful for you.

Well i guess the only option you have is to only be working while your kid's at school. But one more thing is that if you have lost all hope and feeling like the world has come to a stand-still, then you need to call on the lord Jesus so that he wilol provide for all your needs. Tyr Him because i guess he is your only hope. Pray ro him just once and see....

I know in the state I live in they have a government program to help pay for child care, so you can work, and also check into a responsible teenager in the neighbor hood. I know my teens now like to make money and my daughter does it by baby sitting, she is only 15. You don't have to pay them as much as daycare or even adults. Just an idea.

thats the sad part..surviving with a child with you...i hope i can help you ..but im married also with 4 children...you got any friends? relatives? which can help you with your situation? im going to pray for you and with your child..

if its ok, look for something that u can work out at home,for instance online work etc