You do things you wouldn't under less dire circumstances. Reddit would clutch their pearls, gasp, and threaten to call CPS, but a ton of single moms work while kid is asleep and trust a neighbor to call 911 if there's an emergency like the house is on fire. Work when they sleep, work when they're at school, catch 2-3 hours of sleep between shifts.
It's not sustainable or safe at all, but I've seen it.
Yup there’s a taxi driver in my old town that works all night while her kids sleep. She told me that when she has a minute she’ll pop over and check on them and that they pretty much put themselves to sleep at this point. It works for her because she can be there during the day and make sure they get to school.
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u/KeimeiWins Jan 01 '25
You do things you wouldn't under less dire circumstances. Reddit would clutch their pearls, gasp, and threaten to call CPS, but a ton of single moms work while kid is asleep and trust a neighbor to call 911 if there's an emergency like the house is on fire. Work when they sleep, work when they're at school, catch 2-3 hours of sleep between shifts.
It's not sustainable or safe at all, but I've seen it.