Welcome to the club. I remember when I first became a mom. I didn't have it as lucky as you do. I was 21 back in 2001. And now in the year of 2009, I just turn 30 on October 10 and have been working at home trying to make money ever since July 2008 starting with Ehow.com, a site for writers to try to earn income there. So far since October 2008 (I missed the Sept payment), I got money from them each month since it's always over $10.
You should check out some sites where they would email you free job leads where you can work at home. The important tips are that A. you enjoy doing what you do to earn income and B. You should never ever have to pay upfront to work at home with the exception of some home based business such as getting into Avon, Melaleuca, etc.
I don't just do writing online but also get paid to blog, discuss about different topics and other stuff. SO far, I was able to make over $200 last month which was great. I need to reach $500 for this month by doing more article writing on Demand Studios and stuff.
If you are good at writing, I suggest you check that out. If you want, can email me at
lauriehomebusiness@gmail.com