Until you are settled in a house on the bus line, can you arrange after school care for the kids? I don't know where you live, but around here, the schools offer care until 5:30 or so.
Me: 44 H: 44 Kids: 20, 16, 16, and 10 Together/Married: 22 years H announced he was emotionally detached and considering D: 4/4/16 H announced he is going to try to stay and reconnect: 5/1/16