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Job for a single mom

I am a single mom to a 12 month old. I am struggling hard with making ends meet. Daycare is expensive and every job I apply for wants me to work outside of daycare hours. The bills are coming in at $5,500 a month. I only just got back into work after I split with his father and now I’m falling behind fast. The dad i...

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Birthing plan

Hi all, I feel very lost I am close to 36 weeks and not once as a midwife or anyone talked to me about my birthing plan? How does this work some advice would be great. Also does the NHS offer antenatal classes? Again no midwife has talked about this. Honestly finding midwife appointments useless. Anyone else feel...

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I need help buying a used car..

Almost got scammed. I was about to buy this car and the guy asked for £500 deposit. I was about to transfer the money but he slipped up. He would tell me something then forget what he told me and tell me something different. I asked him why does he have a Revolut account can he send me a different account and h...

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Working moms who have a 9-5 or set schedule

Is it still just as hard to get through the shifts and days to see your baby? Mine isn’t even three months and I had to return before he was 2 months. I work restaurant shifts ten hours nothing is the same each week or each day. It’s so hard. I feel like it must be easier knowing everyday you see them at the same ti...

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Getting paidddd

Any girls got any advice on finding pay pigs through twitter☺️help a gal out x

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What would be fair with bills ?

I make 1,200.00 a month and he makes 4,500 a month. Our bills are 3,800.00 a month.

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Insurance for baby

Hi all!! So I am still on my parents’ insurance and therefore won’t be able to put my little one on my insurance; my fiancé is transitioning to a new career so he currently doesn’t have insurance. What should I do? When do I apply for insurance for my newborn? (Due in January; located in NJ).

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Business Mamas

Hey Mamas, Looking to connect with other mums and have meets up etc What type of business do you do

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Back to work worries

I know it’s still a little way off but I’m already worrying about going back to work end of February. I am a primary teacher and will be going back 2/3 days a week. I absolutely love teaching but just worried about leaving my little girl…in a way even more so as she was a 4th attempt IVF baby. Anyone else having si...

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Maternity leave

When are you/have you gone on maternity leave with twins? I’m 26 weeks with non identical twins and am debating going off at 30 weeks just to give myself some time to relax and rest and avoid early delivery as my job although office based can be very stressful. Is this too early?

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Kaiser insurance or other options

Hi, I have Kaiser permanente insurance. I am planning for a baby soon. How do you like it with pregnancy, delivery and after care? How do they take care of high risk pregnancy? I am concerned to go with them because the same ob gyn who sees me during pregnancy won’t be in delivery room.

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SAHM

So realistically how do you stay at home moms make money I am so curious rn I am wanting to start selling cupcakes and I Barney’s started but not sure if it’s stable enough I just kinda looking for advice and suggestions on what you do or what I should do ☺️

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How did y’all go about telling your job you weren’t returning after leave?

I wanna say something but also don’t want to say anything until the last day of my leave because I don’t want them not to pay me

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Night shift and weekend work

So I've been offereed an OOH nurse role which is nights and weekend work. I would be doing 3 shifts a week, likely 2/3 weekends a month. How do people manage this with young kids? I have a 2.5 and 11 month old. I can't decide what would be better. My current job is 9 - 9, but I only seen them for half and hour in ...

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Pregnancy new job

Has anyone started a new job in PA while very newly pregnant? (Found out pregnant the same week I accepted the offer). I am completely panicking about not being eligible for FMLA or STD. Are there still ways to take some time off to have the baby in the state of PA?

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Work

How do people work and do school drop off and pick up

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Work from home

I’m looking to pick up a second job and I’m wanting something I can do from home. Please send me all your recommendations

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What would you do? If you were a single mom w no help living paycheck to paycheck & got an extra 5k. Would you finish paying off your car or pay up rent 2-3 months?

Car pay off is 4500 (monthly 650 + 300 insurance =900$ monthly) & rent is 1450. Or pay some rent & credit card debt

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Birth plan

Hi, January is fast approaching & I havent had the chance to research about my desired birth plans! Any moms to be like have any idea on how to start it 😭

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Jobs??

I’m so stressed out right now I work at a daycare and in order for me to bring my daughter it’s 260 a week that’s including a discount and I’m only making $11 an hour like wtf and my aunt was watching her for me but she’s getting a new job so I don’t know what to do at this point

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