Once I was single again I needed some income but I knew I didn’t want go back to the City working long hours and commuting for 2 hours a day. I wanted to work locally, doing something new and exciting and, more importantly working around my son.
Becoming a single mum was a real turning point for me – in some ways I had hit rock bottom but it also have me the opportunity to change direction in life and really think for the first time what I wanted and what I was prepared to do to get there. I decided to retrain in childcare and now some years later I own a chain of nurseries.
It took real dedication but it paid off. Now I meet lots of single mums everyday and am really pleased to be able to help them get back to work by providing quality childcare for their children, which is probably the biggest hurdle when deciding what job to take. Worried about childcare? You will need it, so use it and don’t feel guilty, it’s a really positive experience for children lf you find the right place. Go on, have belief in yourself, no one is there to hold you back now!
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