Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

As a single parent on universal credit, can anyone shed any light on how many hours you actually have to work? As I keep hearing different things. It says "upto 35" hours online But I have friends who work 19.. Can you make you work outside of school hours? I have a 3 yr old Thanks 🩷

I’m currently working 2 days in a private nursery, my daughter is starting one day in September, the money is good but because it’s private even with funding it’s still £200 to send her, when baby gets here eventually it will be £400 which will just be too big of a chunk of my wages to be worth while. (They will hav...

Hello Mammas! Does anyone know a stay at home jobs that you can do with a small child? My daughter will be 4 months old tomorrow and we need the extra money. Anything would help!

What is the best way to go about this…I’ve been at a job since December 2023. My paid leave starts on my due date but unfortunately I truly cannot work the entirety of that time. I have insane pain (sciatica in both sides) and it’s hard to walk each day after ten hours on my feet. When I have a day off and have my 9...

Hi all, really struggling to find work after giving up my previous job since having a baby! Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere to apply? Previous industries are construction admin, PA, cabin crew! Thank you x

Hi any tips on making extra cash on the side for a stay at home mam or know of any work from home jobs that work around an 8months old

Hi I got Pregnant a few weeks after getting health insurance and they're saying that they cannot cover me because of the waiting period. Can anyone help me with options?

I have 2 young children and really can't afford childcare would be ideal to work from home.

does anyone have a good birth plan template i could follow? or any advice in what i should put in one? this is my second pregnancy, and i never did one for my first and i have no clue on how to make one, but i want things to be different this time while im in labor and when im delivering!

I work in the NHS as a health professional. I recently returned on part time hours by using my accrued annual leave. It is now running out but I don’t want to return full time - I want to make the most of my baby while he’s still young. But I also do need the money. I’ve explored different options of working includ...

What are you mamas doing to make some extra cash??

Hi ladies, does anybody know of any part time work? I’ve been looking for so long and I’m at the point of desperation now 😩 barely surviving, need to get back into work asap!

I’m currently raging against the machine of hospital corporations and insurance companies. I had an uncomplicated vaginal birth in April of 2024. I have supposedly “good” insurance because I work in government. The hospital bill we received was over $7,000 out of pocket. I am in Nashville, Tennessee. I want to know ...

Anyone know of any good work from jobs? My fiancé and I are trying to buy our first home and I would like to make some money from home since being a SAHM

Has anyone else applied for maternity allowance? If so how long did it take and do you get a letter to confirm etc? TIA 😊

Any advise on how I can make a lil extra on the side. Or even cash in hand jobs?

This is my first time receiving EBT cash. Could I take out the cash from any atm machine or is it from specific ones only ?

Hi I applied for my sure start grant over 2 weeks ago and still haven’t heard anything back, has anyone else put in a claim?

Anyone else got bad anxiety about returning to work. I'm a bit of a routine queen and the thought of it all changing and fitting everything in,in time before going to work in the mornings is just freaking me out. Baby is going to childminder and freaking out if he doesn't settle with her just feeling super anxious a...

Hiya, I am trying to be together my new proposal for working hours at work - and wondered if anyone has gone back to work yet, and if your LO is at nursery, or at home with you? My LO is scheduled to go to nursery 4 days a week with me in the office but one day I will wfh with my LO hopefully, so wanted some adv...