A.,
I know how you feel about wanting to be with your son & still be able to pay the bills. I was looking for part-time work four years ago so I could continue to home school my 2 youngest kids after I'd succeeded in doing that with my 2 oldest ones through grade school. As the eldest was beginning college & the next eldest was half-way through Catholic high school (with tuition to pay, of course), we didn't know how to keep paying the bills on one moderate salary. (My husband worked at a clerical job.)
Whatever I did had to still leave me time to home school. I tried doing daycare at a church 1 afternoon, every other week. I loved being with the kids, but although daycare takes a big chunk out of your paycheck, daycare workers don't make much money! I tried giving out samples at grocery stores, but that was way too little money for my time.
We turned to prayer, and then a very good friend with whom we'd lost touch called to tell us about a nutrition science company she'd found that had helped her get rid of the horrible headaches she'd had for 15 years since having a whiplash injury in a car accident. My husband was having some health problems, so we tried the products & were very pleased with his results. I started thinking of all the people I could help if I joined my friend in business with this company, so I've been earning money from home since then. We'll always be grateful to my friend sharing this opportunity with us, & we definitely believe she called us in answer to our prayers.
Let me know if you want to know more. I'd be glad to share. In 4 years with this company, Reliv, I've never had a moment of regret for joining my friend. I've felt very blessed with the opportunity to help people I care about, including my little great nephew who was recently diagnosed with autism.