Good Luck,I haven't found anything that works yet.Just know I work 40 hours a week with twins to have a house,car,and the basic things I need.Now days it takes both parents working to have anything.I would love to go part time.Never in my days.

My husband and I have taken turns working and staying home with the kids. Right now I stay home. It gives us both some perspective and understanding when things don't always get done at home. I just try to prioritize what's important to us. Sometimes I had to choose between keeping the house neat and putting a decent meal on the table. I rarely have it all together but kind of rotate what gets done. When I worked I also had a cleaning person come in once a month to put us back in order. I can't afford it now that I'm home, but it really kept things going smoother when I was the bread-winner. But the best thing I ever did was marry a husband who is not helpless. We are a team and when I can't get it done, he backs me up. (My sisters weren't so lucky). I also plan to teach my kids to pick up after themselves and help me if they can. Their responsibilities will grow with their age.

I honestly respect and admire anyone who is a single parent and works a full time job at the same time. My wife and I were in our early 30's before we had children, then we had 2 boys back to back. Due to us absolutely hating the daycare centers around here, we decided that when we did have kids, one of us would quit work and be a stay at home parent. Since she makes more money than I did, and has excellent insurance and benefits, plus almost 20 years on her job, I was the one we decided that would stay home. It has been a small sacrifice, meaning no new car every year like we used to do, no eating at steak restaurants 2 or 3 times a week, and different things such as that, but it was well worth it. I will admitt that I thought at first it was going to be the easiest thing ever, but I quickly found out I was wrong. When you cook 3 meals a day, dishes, laundry, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping, plus chasing behind a 2 and 3 year old, it can get hard. So I can imagine just how hard it would be to do all of that plus a 40 hour a week job. Therefore, in my opinion, a single working parent, is someone to be looked up to and respected. Have you got a friend or family member that could maybe baby sit 2 or 3 times a month, so you could just have a day alone? Maybe to do nothing but take a long relaxing bath and sit in front of the t.v. for a few hours just to settle down. God bless.

hi ,, im a single mum with 3 kids 12 and 4yrs and 22months i have been in the same job for 12 yrs now ,, and since being on my own with them going to work is my sanity ,, sorry dont have any tips though ,, have a fantastic childminder though ,, x

I too am a working mom. I work 50+ plus hours a week. I also have CPS from a failed back surgery. I have a 4 & 14 year old & a 25 year old step son at home. I have for for many years tried to do everything. I have found I cannot do it. My new years resolution will be to get some help this year. I will be getting help with cleaning this year and will start saying no to things that take me away from my kids. I have to or I am going to lose my sanity. I wish I had better advice. I guess I would say to you just take it day by day and don't sweat the small stuff. It is ok for the dishes to sit in the sink overnight (that one has been hard for me). Let the little things go and focus on the kids as much as you can, when you can. Good luck to you.

I have two kids, 3 and 1, and I work a 40 hour work week with an hour commute one way. It is hard, but it makes my time with them so much more special!

I don't work but study so have the same problems. What works best is being organised. It sound shard, but I have certain days/times where I do certain houswork. Alos when we all come home, we spent an hour together just hanging around and talking, then bath, dinner, bed. Then I do some study or fold washing. I also prepare their daycare bags and lunchboxes and my own bag before I go to bed. In the morning, I do breakfast dishes straight away, clean bathroom once we are all done and put the washing on or out. Sometimes I don't feel like doing anything mornings or night but then it's hard to catch up. Saturday is our lazy day, no cleaning, bo study, just relaxing and playing.
You need to find your own routine but maybe it helps ;-)