How To Make Money While Being A Mom

By Mattie Knight


Being a parent is an important job and one which you want to do right. However, raising a family is expensive, and having both parents bringing in money is very helpful. Knowing how to make money while being a mom or a dad without sacrificing time and energy spent on family affairs is something many people are interested in today.

Of course, you can do what many do and that's get a job. Lots of families have both parents working, sometimes even full-time. There is also the part-time option, when one parent will work when the children are in school, or when one parent works days and the other works nights. However, there is little doubt that the family suffers when both parents work outside the home.

Mom can stay home with the kids and still earn money - and have fun doing it. You may choose to care for other children while their parents are at work. This gives your own children playmates and can bring in a good income. It's a confining way of life, but so is any job. You can't do what you like or run errands if you work nine to five outside the home.

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.

Bloggers have developed other ways to earn money online. A popular blog attracts advertising. It is possible to get commissions on traffic directed to other websites. There are many ways that blogs can generate income; check out the how-to sites online. It's also fun, if you have a passion for something which may be totally unconnected with raising children and taking care of a home.

Entrepreneurs set up websites that use skills they would otherwise use in the public marketplace. Fitness experts can offer virtual coaching, talented sewers or knitters can sell patterns, crafters can sell completed projects or guidelines for those who want to do it themselves. Homemakers market goat's milk soap or body lotions they manufacture in their kitchens. Gardeners sell seeds and plants. The possibilities are endless.

Freelance writing is another thing many people do 'from the privacy of their own home'. There are sites that pay for routine articles and those that solicit high quality work from proven writers. Some of the less demanding work doesn't pay very much, but it's fun for someone who may be missing adult conversation or who likes writing. Heck, it can be used for typing practice.

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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