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I am single and 39 years old and have brought up Ruby on my own since she was born. Our relationship with her father is very good but since he lives in Sweden our contact is quite limited altho he tries to visit as often as he can. I am a sculptor who works from home but sometimes I have to work on site for certain commissions. I am also a web designer so I do a lot of work at night when Ruby is asleep. Once a week, my mother who lives about 20 mins away, will look after Ruby for the day. And sometimes a friend will do the same when my work load gets too demanding - but mainly I look after Ruby in the day and work at night till about three am. But as I look after her most of the time, by the end of the week I am usually exhausted hence my search for a mother's help! This also means that my main failing is to keep on top of the laundry and general house cleaning. Ruby has quite a lot of friends and once or twice a week one or other of them comes to visit with their mothers. We are a very relaxed and happy crowd and all the children tend to be of similar ages. Ruby is a very good tempered child who likes a lot of physical activity but equally is at the age now when she can concentrate for longer periods on reading, listening and art based activities. She loves swimming, painting and playing with puzzles as well as listening to music and dancing. All of which I quite enjoy too fortunately. We spend quite a lot of time at home but tend to visit friends at the weekend and as mentioned earlier we go to a local play group two mornings a week. We live in a little country house set within almond orchards in a pretty, rural and (thankfully) undeveloped part of the Algarve coast of Portugal. There are some nice walks around here our neighbours are friendly, country folk who tend to grow their own vegetables etc. Chickens, dogs and goats are in abundance. We tend to eat quite healthily with the emphasis on organic vegetables and fish. And if not organic then at least lots of good quality fruit and veg. We were vegetarians but lapsed on arrival here because of the impossible to refuse Piri Piri chicken. I'm pretty strict with Ruby's diet and avoid giving her sugar or refined foods but she's become quite adept at cajoling lollipops out of shop keepers etc! I would describe the atmosphere in our home as very happy and relaxed with bouts of total chaos when I'm working all hours to meet a deadline. Character-wise I am pretty open minded and flexible. I am also fair minded and straight forward. I think keeping lines of communication clear is crucial in maintaining a balanced relationships on all levels. In the case of employer/employee this must be a two way street with both parties being able to express what they think without fear of condemnation. Without that freedom all is lost. That is not to say there shouldn't be clear guide lines set at the outset determining what parts we are both to play. But I would hope that whoever the individual is that comes to share our life for a while will be able to work this out with us along the lines of an equal and responsible partnership rather than a power based relationship. (I hope that doeasn't sound too New Age kooky!). And that's about it really.....
I would like someone who'd be prepared to work at least four full days a week. Those days can be flexible to suit us both. Duties would include taking Ruby (my daughter) to her play group twice a week and occasional visits to her friends. Playing with her constructively in terms of painting and reading etc. Going to the seaside and going for walks. Occasionally preparing breakfast, lunch or an evening meal. Sometimes giving her a bath and putting her to bed. Helping with the laundry and generally helping me to keep the house from descending into the chaos that a two year old easily generates!
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