Childcare while job hunting, what worked? - 14 months and counting

My hours will change when I find a job and childcare is my biggest worry. There are 7 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I am willing to trade favours. What worked for you?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.