teach the kids to ride the bus. If there is no school bus that provides service to your area, then teach them to ride the city bus. They will be able to take themselves to and from school. Then you can work a normal full time job. Also, try getting to know the other moms at your kid's school. Maybe your kids can hitch a ride to and from school with their friends. I'm not the experienced professional that you are. But I am a mom, and I have worked full time jobs all of my son's life. When he was born, I was a soldier in the army. So I always had to have a plan. You don't get to call out from work in the Army when the kids are sick. You can't arrive late because your kid missed the buss. I always knew which neighbors I could call on for a little help at the last minute. I always had someone on standby to take in my child in a spur of the moment notice if I was suddenly deployed without warning. I also had to have a plan in effect for someone to take care of my child until he could be flown back to my parents if I was killed or seriously injured in the line of duty while deployed. The nice thing about kids, they are trainable. They learn fast, and actually want to grow up and take care of themselves. I learned how to ride the city bus and cross two of the busiest intersections in the city when I was just 8 years old. I had to walk 3 blocks just to get to the bus stop. I also had to learn how to transfer to different buses. My mom worked full time as I was growing up. I was taught to make my own breakfast, pack my own lunch and books, and take care of my personal hygiene without adult supervision. I never missed the bus, and I always made it to school on time. I taught my son to do the same. Most day jobs expect you to be their sometime between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. So, you need to be available to work at those times.

Laura: The 3% unemployment in your area is misleading. Yes, there is unemployment. The fact is that several areas that are unemployed are not measured by the local Unemployment office or by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

the stats don't measure those who are unemployed but quit looking or who don't receive unemployment payments. By far, this is the largest group on unemployed workers who are not kept track of. BLS doesn't measure those workers over 40 who are looking for a job.

If you are old enough, try seeing whether AARP will assist you in finding employment. I know they work with people over 50 mainly, but sometimes they are looking for younger people to assist them around their office & that does not depend on how old you are. I don't believe they will leave you holding your hand out.

Since you are mainly looking for part time and I know you don't want to dumb down, try a temp agency like OfficeTemps or Accountempts, who are part of Robert Half, Inc (RHI). They may be able to help you find what you are looking for. Try any of the temp agencies to see what you find.

I know what you mean when you find them remodeling an office around you. Someone is going to move, or is closing their main business to open a smaller franchise of another business.

God bless you. I am reading your post and I have an idea. Work hard and God will help you find the right position.

In other words you had enough even though you keep trying to accomplish things.

Social services. Com if you havent used already. Before and after school programs? Maybe you might have to find another schools that has both, one or the other. Daycares at times give a reduction in pay when there is more than one child. Employers aren't here to work around our schedules, however, some try.

Laura I have been finding the same thing here in the deep South, almost everyone here has work but me. Record 3% unemployment is lowest here in the state, but nobody has a job for me for almost a year now. Except the companies that are abusive to their workers (ie fire the employee for made up reasons as soon as they become eligible for company benefits). Except I had gaps between jobs forming years ago, and I do not have any children of my own to support. I spend roughly 8-10 hours a day on job searches & applying & talking with recruiters who seem to have no idea what my profession is or where I live. I keep ignoring the insurance jobs, because I have 5 different insurance groups always asking me to join their team, but it requires course work & study to attain certification /licensing... which is fine if I have thousands left in the bank to pay bills, but I don't after being out of work for long, & not being able to cut back any further on the most basic expenses. House is 2 months behind, power bill is a month behind, and now gas company is 1/2 month behind. My suggestion is to try Uber or Lyfft and deliver groceries for immediate extra cash. But they won't allow me because my car is 2 doors & over 10 yrs old & my smart phone is not up to date enough for their standards. Maybe if I sold my 15 yr old car, I might have enough to pay some bills down, but then how do I get around for anything after that ? This place has got me ruined & destroyed.

Have you tried applying to an insurance company? They are hiring and have training perks as well.

Laura: I know where you are coming from. I don't want to assemble products because that is not using my education. But all the work I can't get is with Amazon and Starbucks. Amazon only wants sorters or "pickers" for their orders. Starbucks won't give me new access to their system after 5 years of asking or indicating I couldn't get access. I guess I have to figure Word 2015 or Excel 2015 out, so I can type a simple letter or redo my resume.