Work and baby: tips for single mothers

Anna, the mother of a 4-year-old child, says: “If someone had told me 4 years ago that in a year I would raise a child myself, I would have laughed. Unfortunately, life does not always turn out the way we want. At 23, I was left alone with my daughter. At first, it was difficult for me to work full time, and then find time for my daughter.

I began to realize that, torn between work, household chores and raising my daughter, I lose myself. I do not give myself time to let go of a failed relationship or to think what I did wrong. I began to live by inertia. It seems to me that all parents feel something similar, but there were no family or friends near me, so the situation seemed hopeless to me. But I discovered a few important things that helped me get things going. ”

Consider several ways to take care of yourself in a difficult life situation, as well as find more time for raising a child. Continue reading →