[qs mom]

I'm in the Buffalo, NY area. There in areas where there is still alot of shift work. They're within about 5 miles of my home. Not right around the corner, but workable.

I've lucked out. My son was kicked out of 2 daycares. His kindergarten teacher adores him. Her daughter has just started babysitting him after school - he's on 12 month programming - and it's working out fantastically!

She heard so much about my son from is mother all school year, that she really had a good idea of my son's special needs.

Just really look around. I was given a lot of great suggestions on a thread a few weeks ago, when my son was kicked out of daycare. Maybe you could look it up.

One was going to a local college, looking for students in the teaching program, social worker program, early education program. They'll need the experience! Maybe a church group.

Join support groups. Meet othe parents. Maybe other adoptive parents in your area have a stay at home parent in their family.

Join the support groups anyway. They help tremdously.