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Devin - posted 2 hours ago

Hello there, I am Devin a proud single mother of a wonderful 4 yr old daughter, Makenzie Laine, I am very lucky to be her mother she is a perfect fit for me. Although, I am not so lucky to have her father as her father. Yes he takes care of her when he is ordered to have her and loves her dearly but I feel that a lot of things are unfair. I work 2 full time jobs and try to stay in school while he goes on vacation, it seems like every month. I am a bartender. sorry for the rant. Nice to hopefully meet and connect with you all.

Jennifer - posted 3 days ago

Hi, my name is Jennifer Wolff. I am a mom of a young adult son and a three year old daughter. My fiancé is an over the road truck driver and we only see him on weekends mostly. We talk all the time and Skype. Our daughter likes to Skype with her daddy but not a talker on the phone. I work a full-time job as well for Walmart. I feel like I pretty much do everything at the store since I use to work in the Photo lab, Toy Dept., and Electronics. The three dept. were considered the same area of the store. I now work in the back room in Receiving but finding that I miss being out in the open area helping customers. I then come home and take care of all the house work and cleaning. My daughter likes to help me do laundry and my son helps with dishes, trash and some other basic cleaning. Of course I have to remind him a dozen times.

Apple - posted 4 days ago

Hello everyone, I am a mom to cute boy 7 months, i love work full time at home for my son, but I have to go back my job soon, and I looking for day care for him,if someone know about day care at Orangeville, can you help me,thanks,

Robin - posted 4 days ago

Hi, I am a single mom to an amazing 5 (almost 6) year old boy. I work full time as a teacher for student with social cognitive delays (including summers). I recently divorced my husband, he was not there much anyway. I love my work, but sometimes it takes a lot out of me. I try to be there 100% for my son too. Not many of my friends are single moms and no one in my family has every been divorced so I am walking down a new path here. I find it hard to spend time on my self. Guilt and sadness usually prevent me from going out. Since his father left, I don't want my son to feel like I am not going to be there whenever he needs me. It is stressful. Some days are better than others.

Vuyo - posted 6 days ago

My baby is 16 months and my husband never helps me, he either says that diapers make him vomit or he didn't hear me wake him to feed the baby. Either way, he wont do anything that could help me, he thinks a Saturday for 1 hour in the park playing is enough (we are married and we live together).
I've tried to speak to him over and over again but he doesn't take me seriously.
What do i do to make him take me seriously and help out with our son and stop thinking it's a woman's job?

WolfMoon - posted on 05/16/2013

Hello,

I'm a first time mom to a handsome little man, who's nearly 5 months old. I'm a Freelance Photographer, although recently went back to work as a third shift stocker last month. Third shift because hubby works first and we can't afford a sitter and I don't trust daycares.

Just trying to get the experience employers are looking for (as I used to be a full-time student and stay-at-home mom) and I am saving up for a new camera to better my portfolio, so I can leave the night life of a stocker and get back to my passion as a professional photographer. As well as to get back to a healthier sleeping schedule! But until then, a momma's gotta do what I momma's gotta do to achieve those goals for the family. I'm still adjusting to being a working mom, slowly but surely; I often keep pictures of my son on my phone at work to keep me motivated. :-)

Melanie - posted on 05/14/2013

Hello everyone.
My name is Melanie. I'm a first time mother to a beautiful 4 month old baby girl, her name is Amelia. I'm a young mother, but under no circumstances does that effect my ability to care for my daughter. I'm engaged to her father and the wedding is set for September 15th of this year :) I work full time as a front desk agent at The Hilton Garden Inn in Lake Oswego, Oregon. This is the second Hilton property I've worked for and boy do I sure love the employee discount. I love my job, I love my daughter, My idea of a good day is one where my fiance and I both have the day off and either get to be lazy with our daughter or fun and adventurous with her.

Samia - posted on 05/07/2013

Hi Everyone,
My Name is Samia, i'm a mother of 2 sweet kids, Tala who is 7 & Hashem 4 yrs.
I'm the Founder & CEo of my business which inquired a double effort from my side to make the business happen.
I always try to figure out the best way to achieve the balance between my kids, work & social life.

Ivy - posted on 05/05/2013

Hey everyone, I have 1 little girl who is 2.5 years old. I am a Developmental Therapist and also an Avon eRepresentive. I love my jobs and spending time with my daughter. My husband is running his own business and is a SAHD

Karla - posted on 05/02/2013

Hello,
I am a 1st time mom. I have an EBF 5 month old daughter and I work full time. Upon my return to work when she was 7 weeks old, I was stripped of my job duties and my employer attempted to cut my hours and pay.
Since then, my work envrionment has gotten more hostile and they recently changed my schedule wthout notice from 7a-3p to 12p-9p. She is in bed when I get home. I am currently looking for a new job (which takes even more time from her). I am fortunate that they have not said anything to me about my pumping breaks. I made it very clear to them that I knew my rights as a nursing mother.
Does anyone have any advise or mommy tips to make this easier or more tolerable? I am starting to get really down and out about how much I am missing out on with my daughter.

MELANIE - posted on 04/29/2013

Hi Guys,Im Melanie from Philippines, i have 1 girl who is 11 yrs old,2 boys which is 8 yrs old and 6 months old baby, i'am a full time working mom as an Admin Assistant in a telecom company here, works 8 hrs a day,me and my husband both worked and our kids was taken care of my mother in law, i joined in this site becouse i want to have more friends and learn new things about taking care of my children while working :)

Beverley - posted on 04/29/2013

Hi my name is Beverley im a mam to a 5yr old girl and a 3yr old boy i only work part time 16hrs but if they are bad i take time off work to look after them my hubby goes to work so least 1 of us is bringing some money in x i have a few close friends but none of them have children id like to meet other mams x

Beth - posted on 04/29/2013

Hi, moms. I have an 8 month old baby and work full time. I also have an 8 year old. Between the both of them, I end up taking a lot of time off work to nurse them back to health when they are sick and can not go to school or day care. I end up losing a lot of pay because I haven't accrued enough sick pay or vacation pay. Does anyone have any tips for me?

Nicole - posted on 04/28/2013

Hi! My name is Nicole. I'm a licensed Massage Therapist and own a massage therapy business with my husband. I'm a young mom, i have a 3 year old son who is the sweetest little boy. I have great friends, but lately have been finding myself wishing I knew more women who are in the same boat as me! It would be nice to have someone to relate to, lol.

Janet - posted on 04/25/2013

Hi All

I'm Janet I have 2 boys 9 and 3 weeks old, new to the website. I am a digital designer, Internet marketer, coach and more. I have a greeting cards business and many internet projects. I also help fellow creative small business owners get ahead. I love to read, watch ncis, law and order, sewing bee, craft shows.

I look forward to meeting some great moms :)

Blessings Janet

Rebecca - posted on 04/22/2013

Hello, I'm Becky and I just joined this group and actually this website today. I have a 2 year old son and a baby on the way, due September 22nd! I'm starting a temporary full time job this week after not working for several months. It will be nice to talk to other working moms!

Letty - posted on 04/22/2013

Hi this is my first post in this circle. I am a mother of 4 ...I was a stay at home mom for 5 years and I just recently started working! I don't have much friends because I'm just to busy but sometimes is nice to have some place to vent lol.. I hope we can talk about interesting subjects !

Rosy - posted on 04/21/2013

HI! My name is Rosy! I am a full time working mommy to a 4 year old! 5 year old in a couple months! I also just got accepted into the Nursing program at my local University so i will drop my hours in August to finish my bachelors full time! I love what I do. I love the medical field and i love the department i am in. I am currently a CNA in an OB/GYN Clinic! I work three days a week and then the rest of the week I am with my darling baby girl or my hunny. I try to do many activities with her and once the weather permits i shall be doing more outside ones! Id love to meet new people and mommies in my same situation!

Jennifer - posted on 04/20/2013

Hi Ladies!

It has been a while since I've been on Circle of Moms but I'm glad to be back, I had to make a new account since I couldn't remember my old account info.
I'm a mom of five amazing kids, I work from in a great health and fitness business and love what I do. I love to read, road bike, workout at the gym, hang out with my kids, love hanging out with other moms. It is nice to meet all of you here, feel free to add me to your circle I'd love to get to know all of the moms that I can. The bigger your circle of "friends", its been said the more you are able to help others. :0)

Jennifer - posted on 04/20/2013

That is stressful and hard, I know many moms how have to. There are so many moms on here who will help and support so search them out, I think there is a thread started on it. I have always worked my business from home so I have never had to do leave them, my heart goes out to you truly. Stay strong and do what your heart is telling you to do!

Shauna - posted on 04/17/2013

Hi moms. My name is Shauna and I am the mom of a wonderful 5 yr old little girl and a wonderful 2 yr old little girl and the step mother of a wonderful 5 yr old little boy, who actually passed away in 2010 and am currently engaged to my step sons father. I work 40+ hours a week at a daycare and am working on my bachelors degree. My fiance is away right now, so it does get a little stressful, but luckily I have parents that are willing to help me with my girls when I need it. It's nice to meet all of you ladies.

Shauna - posted on 04/17/2013

Hi moms. My name is Shauna and I am the mom of a wonderful 5 yr old little girl and a wonderful 2 yr old little girl and the step mother of a wonderful 5 yr old little boy, who actually passed away in 2010 and am currently engaged to my step sons father. I work 40+ hours a week at a daycare and am working on my bachelors degree. My fiance is away right now, so it does get a little stressful, but luckily I have parents that are willing to help me with my girls when I need it. It's nice to meet all of you ladies.

Shobna - posted on 04/13/2013

My name is priya i just found a job and after 19 months iam going to leave my son at baby sitting its so hard on me and iam so depressed i just don't know what to do.

Cody - posted on 04/13/2013

Hi my name is Cody, I'm the mom of one rambunctious little 11mth old girl! I'm a full time active duty mom as well, I work 12 hr shifts that swing between days and nights. Thankfully, I have my husband to share parenting with. He is the stay at home parent in the family, and because of his service connected disabilities it is the best for our family. Plus, not paying for daycare is nice! It's nice to meet you ladies!

Rachel - posted on 04/13/2013

Hello, I have a 3 year old and I am finding it difficult to get her to stay in her own bed all night. From a baby she hasn't been a good sleeper and then became ill with recurring chest infection so I think with all that I just let her sleep in my bed so I could keep an eye on her... I know it wasn't the best idea and now I am regretting it deeply as I find it hard now with a bedtime routine. She and her brother used to go to bed at 8pm every night and she went to sleep her in bed but i have to sit next to her bed until she falls asleep :-( but I'd say after a few hours she woke up screaming shouting for me and then would either come into our room if we were in bed or I would have to come upstairs to try and calm her down I've tried to put her back in bed but she just screams and screams so in the end I've always given in and let her either sleep with us or come back down stairs to fall asleep and now she is starting to say I'm not tired anymore at bedtime and will mess for up to 2hours in her room even tho I am sat with her. Can anyone give me some advice. Thanks.

Kari - posted on 04/10/2013

Hello, my daughter turns 14 weeks today, she is having trouble sleeping at night, I have tried a sleep routine, she goes to bed around 730, after eatting 3-4 ounces of breastmilk, then at 10 i get her up to feeding her a tablespoon of oatmeal with 2 ounces of formula, and then adding 2 more ounces of formula just before bedtime. And she still wakes up at 2 to eat.... Help, I need my sleep, I am now back to work, and exhausted....

Jennah - posted on 04/10/2013

My name is Jennah and I am mother of a beautiful & crazy little 3 yo boy, Kenny. I recently started work full time and I miss him tremendously. After three years I am still trying to figure out this mothering thing. It just doesn't come naturally. I am having a horrible time balancing work and family. I'm hoping to maybe learn a few things here.

Jill - posted on 04/10/2013

I have been back to work for almost 3 months now...I hate it!! I am very lucky, though, as my little boy, Charlie, is taken care of by my Mum when I am not with him. Makes me feel much better to know that he is in a warm loving set of arms when he can't be with me or with my Husband! I should clarify that I don't hate my job....quite the opposite, actually! Just hate being away from my Son. I am a General Manager for a major Retailer, and travel throughout the Northeast doing new store openings, training sessions, etc., Luckily my home base is 3 miles down the road from home, so I can zip home for snuggle time if I'm having a tough day!

Petunia - posted on 04/10/2013

Hi there...I'm new but I cant seem to post any of the questions I have...I get an error message...can you help??

Christina - posted on 04/09/2013

Hello Working Moms. I joined yesterday I work for an auto insuirance company, I am a Mother of two Roman 4yrs old and Yaretzi 1 yrs. old I have just joined back into the working world after being a dtay at home for 3 yrs. This is the first time my Children have attended day care/ pre school. We have all had to adjust to the changes. I love my job it is a stress free enviroment and very family friendly. My boss has two kids the same age and totally relates to me. He is super flexible which makes it easier for me to be able to schedule any events I may need to do with my children Dr.'s appts. etc...... My days can be somehwhat hectic and my kids always keep me on my toes but there is never a dull moment. As you know our jb as a Mother is never finished...... but it pays with great joys:) My Husband world crazy hours to provide for us which I am so grateful for all he does so at times it does get over whelming being alone with the kids. But everyday I thank God for my blessings and for my health which gives me the great oppurtunity to be able to go out everyday and provide for my Children....... I am enjoying my kids grow...:)

Jesica - posted on 04/06/2013

I just joined. I am a mother to a 15 yr old daughter and a 7 yr old son. I work for Hospice, its a 40+ hour a week job some weeks. Not to mention having 1 or 2 phones going off all hours of the day and night depending on what is going on with patients. I am married to a wonderful man. My second marriage. My ex husband is a very active parent in our children's lives. I am not able to give my husband a child of his own, so my 2 are his only kids. I feel as if I am loosing my mind at times... Please tell me I am not the only one here that feels that way. I look forward to getting to meet some of you all.

Jesica

Ashley - posted on 04/05/2013

I just joined yesterday. I am a first-time mom of a 7 month old little girl. I work as an accountant full-time and also do some books on the side. I am fortunate to have a very family-friendly work environment because between sickness and a sitter firing, I've already had to miss multiple work days this year. Hoping everything is starting to turn around, between mom guilt and wife guilt, I've been really getting tired of the work guilt too.

I'd love to be able to work part-time, but it just isn't an option, so I just keep playing the lottery and making the most of the time I do get with my daughter.

Great to join this community - due to the nature of my work, I have hours in my day that are crazy-busy, then some lag time where I am usually researching "mom stuff" and I am finding so much of it is directed at SAHMs, so hoping to find good support/ideas/like-minds here!

Brandy - posted on 04/04/2013

Hello Ladies,

I am a mom of 2 (Andrew-4yrs and Katelyn-20 month). My husband works more than full time hours and I run my own business from home. I am a broker for a 20 year old company (endorsed by Donald Trump) in telecom and energy and soon to be merchant services. I absolutely love what I do, because I know that I will be able to bring my husband home from his work and we will be financially free and have time to do what we want while our kids are still young. Life is good and God is great!

Kirsten - posted on 04/02/2013

I am a single mom of 2 girls, Katlyn who is 9 and Belle who is 6 1/2. Katlyn is a asthmatic and has ADHD and has some signs of OCD. Belle is a epileptic. I work full time and go to school full time. I also am PTO secretary and I teach in our sunday school program at church.

Diana - posted on 04/01/2013

Hello ladies,
I am Diana, this is my first time in Circle of moms. I am a full time working mom of a 6 month old baby. Never thought it would be so hard to balance work and family, every morning when I leave my little one at the day care I break in tears. I love my job and I want to provide for my family, but I also would like to stay with my baby.

Carmen - posted on 03/26/2013

Hi, I'm Carmen - I am from Mexico but living in Ohio now. I am a working mom in the health care industry. I work as a hospice nurse and really enjoy what I do. A little about me is I have three boys ages 11,12, 20 yrs of age. My boys are special needs with ADD/ADHD/ODD disorders and also suffer from kidney disease. They require around the clock care and supervision. Now, when I say my boys what I really mean is these are my grandchildren that I am raising which all belong to my daughter Anna. She is currently in school to be an RN and living with me; so I can help out with my grandbabies. I join this group to meet other moms for advice, chat and support.

Colleen - posted on 03/25/2013

Hi ladies
I have a great stay at home opportunity for anyone that is looking to make a little or a lot of income. Totally depends on you. Now this opportunity may or may not be for you, but unless you look into it you will never know.

Heather - posted on 03/23/2013

Hi Amanda,
It sounds like you are not sure if you should stay home or continue working. It is a decision that wiill have positives and negatives for whichever you decide to do. I know this sounds silly, but when I have a difficult decision to make I try to follow my mom's advice. She always told me to grab a piece of paper and make two columns (positives and negatives). When you are finished with your list, you will have your answer staring back at you.

Heather - posted on 03/23/2013

Hi Val,
It sounds like your situation can be frustrating at times. I think it is a great thing that you are working part-time and allowing your child the chance to socialize. I know it is not always the easiest to be away from your child. My only suggestion is to take it one day at a time and make every moment with your child count.

Heather - posted on 03/23/2013

Hi Elizabeth,
It sounds like you have it figured out! It is not always the easiest to balance everything, but your child will appreciate the fact that you followed your dreams!'

Heather - posted on 03/23/2013

Hi Shemeza,
You are not doing anything wrong at all! It is a hard balancing act between working and raising a child. Your child may be used to one routine with your sister and when you come home she may have a hard time adjusting to your routine. I would ask your sister what she does to calm your child and see if those are things you want to do too. It could also be a basic issue that your child is tired, hungry or needs some playtime. It may help to see about developing a routine for both of you.
I hope this helps! Just remember, your child loves and needs you!

Heather - posted on 03/23/2013

Hi Carol,
I understand how much of a balancing act work, school and child raising can be! The best advice I can give you is to plan and organize your days. I utilize my Iphone, Ipad and old school agenda to keep up with her activities and my obligiations. I utilize alerts on my devices and review what I have scheduled each day in the morning.
I hope this helps! Good luck!

Carol - posted on 03/22/2013

Hey all. Carol in Colorado. Working full time, mother of 4, and just starting back to school. Hoping to find some great info and tips on this site.

Shemeza - posted on 03/19/2013

Hi everyone, well this is my first time in Circle of Moms and i would like to say that all your tips and views will be of a great help to me.
I have some very good and bad news, my sister-in -law takes care of my 18 month old baby girl when i am at work, my daughter really likes her and gives her no trouble at all, which is very good, but onthe other hand ,when i reaches home from work she will fuss and carry on and give me all the trouble. If she is doing wrong and i am talkling to her she will cry and wouldn't let me touch her and just carry on.
I swear i spend all the time i could with her and play with her but she just refuses to get along with me. The only time she is good with me is when i let her have her own way.
What do you gals think about this........

Heather - posted on 03/19/2013

Hi Everyone. I am a single, working mother of an 11 year old name Julia. I have worked for my employer for almost 14 years. I started working for them a month after I graduated from college.
In that amount of time, I have been promoted five times. I directly supervise 35+ employees and indirectly supervise over 150+.
To say my life is a balancing act is an understatement! Ohh...did I mention that I am a part-time MBA student too?
I am relieved that I have found this community!

Elizabeth - posted on 03/12/2013

Just got promoted to Engineering Coordinator at the oil and gas company I work for. (yes that sentence was pretty much grammatically incorrect) I will be organizing projects and formatting all technical documents for the designers and engineers as well as keeping in contact with clients and suppliers. This is such a huge deal for me because I have been in document control data entry for the longest time now and I am ready to move forward in my career the way the rest of my life has been progressing these past two years.

Just when I felt like giving up and weighing the pros and cons of working vs. being a stay at home mom this company came through and is helping me accomplish my dreams. :) My fiancee and my daughter will be so proud, even though she's too young to understand right now, I know in the future she will appreciate all that I did for our family. It's all for them.

Carmen - posted on 03/12/2013

Hi, I am Carmen and I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. I live there with my sister Margo and our husbands that are also brothers. We are both conservative pentecostals. We both work in nursing doing private care and are certified caregivers. We are orginally from Mexico and our now US Citizens. We enjoy caring for others - we both have a lot of patience, but - we are also believers in old fashion discipline with our own children. I am eager to meet new friends here on facebook and chat with others

Val - posted on 03/12/2013

HI! I was blessed with my baby girl last year in June and went back to work 50% in November. Even though I miss her sometimes I know that she is socializing at the nursery and loves it there so after a few weeks of worrying how she would do and feeling some guilt, I am now very happy with this arrangement. The only downside is that I have to work 4 hours every day and commute 30 minutes each way, so all my mornings are busy whether I've slept or not. But on the positive side I get to be with my baby (soon to be toddler) most of the time and I enjoy every moment with her.
I know that both her and I are happy to have some time to other activities than being with each other all the time and her being an only child (for now) she gets to see other babies and toddlers and interact with them.
I am also looking for email penpals so if anyone out there is interested I would be glad to get to know you better. Best wishes to all!

Amanda - posted on 03/10/2013

My name is Amanda. I have a 15 month old boy and I am 17 weeks pregnant with a baby girl. I am a full time dental assistant. I work Monday thru Thursday 8-5. It works out well most of the time. I don't have time to keep the house as organized as I would like but I get to take our son to all of his appts and be there with him at night. Sometimes I would like to be a stay at home mom but then other times I can't wait to get back to work. My husband would rather me stay at home but I just don't think that is for me..not right now anyways....glad to meet you all and to be able to help each other out:-)

Carmen - posted on 03/07/2013

I join this group to meet other parents like myself with the same beliefs as I have - Please respect my opinion, thoughts and feedback in any group that I am a member of here on circle of moms. I also would like to chat with others and meet new friends here - so, don't be shy and send me a friend request...Carmen