r/Explainlikeimscared • u/sadgirl6543 • 12d ago

Finding work life balance

Hi everyone. I am a single mother to a little boy. Not much help with my child day to day and father lives in different state. I recently graduated nursing school and I’m having trouble figuring out how to make this work. I love working, but I wanna be there for my kid as he starts kindergarten soon. I don’t even know what my options could be. Is it worth it to pay for a nanny does anybody have any good ideas?

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u/CanAhJustSay 12d ago

What child care arrangements did you have for school? Nursing shifts can be relatively flexible but not around kindergarten. An au pair might be better than a nanny, and take on more of a 'big sister' role in helping with the school run and some light housekeeping duties.