Onyx thank you so much for you response, I hope you can do something to change your DH's veiws. Unfortunately there is a lot of employers who think like that and it does make it hard.
I think even though we (collective we) are older we come with a lot of life experience which I like to think is advantageous.
Great idea to try goverment programs, thanks. Money is tight which makes things hard.
I will take a look at the website.

Thanks for sharing Astrolady. It is great to hear a positive story.
I hope you can go on to get your Cert III in library services and Cert III in Children's services.
Good luck

I think some of it comes down to confidence, for so many years 'only' being like a mum and feeling a little unvalued has not done a lot to increase my self worth and confidence (if anything decreased it) even though the job SAHM do should be valued and praised more.
so that is probably something to work on also.