July 2010 - Ask me anything?
How can I find
time to work?
We have three children under seven, the youngest is just 11 months old. My husband has to work long hours to keep the home going and he keeps hinting that I should think about going back to work. Part of me would quite like a little job for the company and for the extra money but I'm not sure I could cope with everything if that happened. My mother would help a bit with childcare but friends tell me that childcare costs are enormous and times three it would eat up anything I earned. Sometimes I hardly get to sit down all day, so how would I be able to work? I know other women manage it but I'm not sure I could. Julie
DENISE SAYS: The first thing to do is to sit
down with your mum and find out exactly what she can do to help.
And why not ask your mother-in-law too. She might welcome seeing
more of her grandchildren. And don't forget grandpas. They can
help with things like school runs. If they're retired and have
spare time they'd probably love getting closer to their
grandchildren. Once you know what you can get from family, find out
if you're entitled to any free childcare from the Government.
Look up Directgov on the internet for details of what's
available or ask your local library to help with internet access.
It will answer all your questions or point you in the direction of
more advice. When you know how much free or low-cost childcare is
available to you and how long you want to work for, you can look
around to see what part-time work is available. Working, as long as
it's suitable hours, would help financially and you'd enjoy
the change of scene, but only if you have peace of mind about home
and childcare. Good luck.
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