I am sorry to hear you are in a tight situation. I agree that if your parents are available to assist you, you should ask for some help. I know you probably want to be independent but I am a 30 year old married woman and I would still run to my mom if I needed help. There is no shame in that. Going back to work so soon after your daughter is hard. Is there anyway you can find a job that allows you to work from home? Many offices allow workers to do teleconferencing and other things while working from home. Or maybe you can babysit 1 or 2 kids? Good luck to you and I hope everything works itself out for you.