How about public employment at the county level? Go down to the personnel office at your county office building and take a look at what jobs are posted. You probably will need to take some civil service tests and maybe get on lists...depends what's open and what you're looking for. But these jobs will likely have benefits, and a pension after you retire. I remember that in my county, a couple new people came into positions at Office for the Aging. The basic requirement was a bachelor's degree in something...anything. The one girl--journalism background-- ended up as head of the agency, after twenty years or so. The other person was an ex-radio disc jockey. He ended up being involved in a lot of public relations things, and built a good career out of it. A lot of the county case managers were in adult protective services or child protective services--or were Medicaid case managers at Dept. of Social Services. Those were stressful jobs that I personally would not want--you need to try to find something that gives you regular hours and no or very little extra work expected outside of the nine to five. (Because you have kids to get home to.) What you're looking for is the "butter tub" position--yes, you're going to work hard, but you won't kill yourself, and it needs to be a job you can carry for years on end. In our county, the case managers for a certain program authorizing benefits for the elderly (not Medicaid) did OK financially, never worked outside the 9-5, and in most cases, retired from those positions with a pension. I was a county public health nurse, so my career decisions and career track wouldn't be relevant for you. FWIW, I was out of the workforce for seven years raising my little kids, and when I went back it was like getting back on a bicycle. But as I said...nurse.
And make use of your contacts, too. Let people know you are looking for work. I never would have gone into public employment--just wouldn't have thought of it--if my neighbor, one of the county nurses--hadn't kept twisting my arm to go down and interview.