After work, I had to DoorDash to pay for our motel room. I brought my toddler with me to avoid childcare costs.

Miller, shown with her daughter, Emory, was determined to pay her own way. Courtesy of Emily Miller. Emma Miller moved into a motel room with her toddler daughter. It cost them $60 a night to stay there. She helped meet the cost by doing DoorDash, due to its flexible hours and no need for babysitting. This interview is based on a conversation with Emma Miller, 32, a mom of two from Columbia, South Carolina. It has been edited for length and clarity. I decided to change my living situation i...