Single Mothers who are also SAHM (Stay at home mothers) ... how do you do it?

well, I'm a stay at home dad in the same situation you're in. Both of my children are disabled, so working outside the home is impossible. I have one child who is homebound and then another who has weekly therapy appointments. We get by on disability and an adoption subsidy, because my ex skipped out and doesn't help support the kids at all.

I am not single mother, but I do have a few suggestions, if you don't mind me offering them. Unforutently, I don't recieve much help from my boyfriend in the working department. Since I work from home, he thinks that I should do it during the day, but I really don't. I stay at home with our daughter, who will be three soon. There are rare instances, like today, when I will work during the day. I work as a freelance writer. When that happens I work at the kitchen table with my laptop. I also set her up with crafts and stuff at the table too. She can usually be occuppied doing that for a good three or four hours. It helps to be right there because she can show me her latest masterpeice. Aside from that, I tend to work at night. Although it does make for some late nights, I think that my daughter is getting the attention that she deserves during the day. Becuase I work late at night, I don't have a set time when I get up. I usually just get up when my daughter does, to get the extra sleep. There are times when I work during her naptime, but also times when I need a nap myself (to catch up on lost sleep). If you want to make money from home, I recommend choosing the job or opporutnity carefully. You will want something that has flexiability. That is why I like writing. Although I do have deadlines, they are reasonable and most of my clients know that I am also a stay at home mom. I hope that you don't mind my suggestions. My situation can't even be compared to yours, but that is how I have managed to cope with working at home, with a child. Good luck