How To Make Money While Being A Mom

By Mattie Knight


You only get one chance to raise your children, so you want to do it right. However, the cost of living means that it helps when two parents earn money. These two things don't have to cancel each other out if you learn how to make money while being a mom staying at home. Today it's easier than ever to work from home and earn significant income.

The other option is for both parents to work outside the home. Many families choose this route; often both mom and dad have full-time employment. It's also possible for one parent to work days, another nights. Of course, the sacrifice of family time is obvious with either scenario.

If you have children at home, you can take in the children of others who are working full-time. This gives your children playmates and brings in extra money while you pretty much do what you would be doing anyway. This can be both exhausting and confining, but so is any job. After all, you take eight hours plus out of your day if you go out to work in an office.

In the computer age, there are more options open to stay-at-home moms or dads. People buy and sell online and earn ten thousand dollars a year or more. This is not a lot, but there are no commuting costs, no need for a special work wardrobe, or no costs for day or after-school care for your own children. It also gives home-bound parents an interest and a bit of pocket money they earn themselves, which is a great ego boost.

Posting a popular blog is another way to generate income online. A blog with lots of visitors will attract advertisers who will pay for each hit on their link. Other sites pay a commission on those who click onto their site while reading yours. Successful bloggers can get paid for coaching others to similar rewards.

Just because you are not in the public marketplace doesn't mean you can't market your skills or your wares. Many artists and crafters sell through their own websites. Antique dealers have found that online exposure to the world wide web boosts their business. People who sew, knit, or crochet can sell their handiwork and original patterns, do custom work for clients, and even offer classes. People will pay for virtual coaching.

There are ways to earn with freelance writing. International companies solicit original writing that will be sold to magazines, blogs, and other outlets. Some of this work is fairly undemanding and therefore low paid, but it can be fun for those who love to write and are starved for adult conversation. Other work posted online requires skilled writers willing to do thorough research; these writers can be compensated handsomely.

As in any other line of work, some succeed wildly working from home, while others plod along at whatever level they are happy with. Talent will out, so find something you really want to do and then do it well. It's very satisfying, and making your own money is a great ego boost.




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