[jeanm1963]

First let me say being the mom of 3 children I know where you are coming from, but I think most moms here are going to tell you there is NEVER enough money EVER, so keeping that in mind you just have to figure out a way to make it work! When I had my first two children we were VERY young 21 first baby 23 second.. My husband worked odd hours but did have weekends off work, I decided to waitress ( even though I never had before) I made a few hundred just working the weekends ( cash tips), and he has special times with the kids. Later I had another baby when my kids were 12-9 years old... they were in school so I was all set... I needed a babysitter so I could work part time, I called the local high school and was lucky because they had a " child care" program for kids who wanted to do that when they graduated. You could try that and get a responsable teenager , good grades etc....You can still manage with working evenings even if you have to hire someone for just a couple hours till hubby gets home. I found waitressing the most profitable with limited hours , cash in had , I used my money for Gas , groceries and take out food, it certainly helped and I was able to stay home all week with the baby!