Australian school kids get more than 12 weeks of holiday every year, and as mother of three of them, I want to spend as much of that time with them as I can. They won't be school kids forever.

But there's a hitch — the small matter of making a living!

Wanted: A really well paid job providing at least enough money to house, feed, educate, clothe, and entertain three children (and meet some of my needs at least). Must have flexible hours to accommodate after school activities, dentist appointments, regular haircuts, and trips to the newsagents for project materials. Must be close to home as there is no time to commute when there is dinner to make and uniforms to launder and iron. Needs 12 weeks holiday every year — paid of course — as the above expenses don't go on holiday with you.

Let me know if you know of any openings. Meanwhile I compromise my ambitions and potential and work a number of jobs for a variety of reasons.

I run my own consultancy and this enables most of the above — except all of the flexibility and time off is unpaid. Consulting jobs are notorious for their ups and downs, and single income household can't handle that.

So I have a teaching job or two. Fortunately I love teaching because I also like the regular pay and the holidays.

I write a bit, some paid and some not. Please, when the international best seller I know is in me comes out, think of my kids and buy a copy.

I make my work fit my family as best I can. I think that's a mum thing though — not just a single mum thing.

How do other mums make work fit family?