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    Whats a mom to do??

    Ok I'm sure quite a few people have come across this situation, what did you/they do? I have my first baby due in 2 weeks, my family is out of the picture, and most of my husbands family is in other states, also my friends all work full time jobs. I'm trying to figure out how to produce some type of income since i'm going to be staying home with the baby. We live in the NYC area, and when you do the math what you pay in sittters it isn't worth me going out and finding a full-time or part-time job. I'm not that great at arts and crafts, and i dont have a nest egg to dig into in order to do a "start up" business. Obviously options seem limited, especially since noplace has daycare in the office, or will let me bring the baby to work with me, but suggestions would really be appreciated, i'm starting to get really stressed about how we're going to get by.

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    What about asking for Gov. help? Alot of people who have children with husbands who work, but can't make ends meet will get help. The system decides on how much/if you get food, bills paid or a monthly check determined by the house income.

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    There are some medical transcription jobs that you can do from home with a computer. I've known of a few folks making decent money as a secret shopper.
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    I definitely agree with Pamela, You can get alot of help from the Government it's really easy well at least here were i live especially if you really need the help and not just trying to take advantage. Nice to hear you have a man that sticking around in this hard situation. and remember as long as your baby is well fed and has shelter all he really need is lots of LOVE not material things. With time everything will be alright.

    Money making ideas?

    Well baking cakes
    doing makeup for friends
    mowing lawns
    baby sitting other kids
    washing and ironing clothes for others
    clean offices after hours

    I don't know those are just some ideas

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    Phone sex, webcam work while the baby's asleep...



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    Also do a search on Google for stay at home jobs working on the computer. Say doing surveys etc.

    Pamela





    just a couple i found doing a Google search.

    Good luck hun.

    Pamela

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    Thanks for all the advice, i'm feeling a little better today. A friend of mine who lives out on Staten Island (about a 30min bus ride from me) is also a stay at home mom but her little one is already in I think First Grade. We're going to see after I recover for a few weeks after delivery if we can work something out where i find a job in her area, she'll take care of the baby while i'm working, and in exchange i'll take her to do her shopping, teach her how to drive, and babysit her little one if her and her husband want to get away for a weekend here and there. This seems like the best bet without having to go for "government assistance" here in the city the only people that can get it, and they'll even tell you at the offices are foreigners "non-americans" Well cross your fingers that this all works, and thanks for the advice. Its back to cleaning my apartment to make room for baby.

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    Hey, there is random "do it at home" stuff in the newspaper, like making magnets.. They send you the kits to make them and then you send them to them by a certain date and you get paid for it. The only bad thing is you have to buy the first set (because they have been cheated in the past) It's perfectly legit....
    Check out your newspaper for rnadom stuff like that, it pays well because no one else wants to do it.
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    Heh. Sorry I don't have any advice, Ivy. I was wondering the same thing 20 months ago, when my daughter was born, and I still haven't figured it out.

    We each have it a little better and a little worse than each other, I guess. I'm single is as single does, but I moved back to my hometown so my mom has helped me a great deal.

    *shrug* All we can do is survive.

    love
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    Become a seamstress (you can start making costumes for dancers after a while, very profitable! The last one I knew made $60,000 a year.)
    Tarot card reading/ Fortune telling (in CA, the permits/ licenses call this an entertainment service- and you can legitimately call yourself a card reader after studying the art. My friend recommends books by an author called Connolly for starting Tarot card readers) Many successful readers rely on good advertising and word of mouth to bring in customers.
    Babysitting service for other mothers (licensing varies from state to state.)
    Massage therapy- you can do from home, there is a thread here on how to become a licensed massage therapist.
    Congratulations and good luck!

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    avon's only $10 to get the starter kit. try that or intimate moods, something like that. that way you can set your own hours. www.avon.com www.intimatemoods.com

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