Life as a working mum can be difficult. In fact, for some, it can seem impossible. Childcare is so expensive, to the point that many families find themselves in the complicated situation of not being able to afford to live on one income, but also being unable to afford the childcare for both parents to go to work. Some of us may be entitled to some free childcare when our children are 3, but if you’ve been out of work for nearly four years, it can be hard to secure a job that fits around your family. Even if you can work, flexibility is a huge problem.
Offering flexible working has a massive range of advantages for employers, but many don’t do it. Most nurseries and childcare providers close at 5-6pm, but workers are expected to work later. Even finishing at 5 pm doesn’t allow much time to travel in rush hour traffic. Then, the children start school, and somehow it gets harder. Now you can only work between 10 am and 2 pm unless your childminder can do a school pick up or your school provides after-school care and breakfast clubs. What is a working mum to do?
Well, fortunately, the internet can help. There are a wide variety of ways to make money online, even with no experience or qualifications. Working online can offer you complete flexibility. You can work around your children’s needs when they are in bed or around school times. You may still choose to use childcare, to give yourself some quiet time to work. But, it will be around your needs, and at times that suit you, not your employer. You’ll also have more time at home with your children; you’ll enjoy it more because you’ll be less stressed out and you’ll generally be happier. Online work can also offer you a fantastic way to make good money. You’ll face no discrimination; you won’t be passed over for promotions because you’ve got children, you will have total control. Sound good? Here are a few things that you could do.
Blogging
Blogging can be a fantastic career, and more people than ever are turning their hobby blogs into a business. It can take time to build up to making a substantial income, but you could make some money from advertising and affiliate marketing straight away. To start working with brands, selling extras, like membership to a private section of your site, or eBooks, you’ll need to out in a lot of time and effort. But, it will be yours. Your blog will be your business, and you’ll be able to do whatever you want with it. Just make sure you protect yourself with help from physicaladdress.com and by not sharing absolutely everything with your audience.
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A career as a virtual assistant can be perfect for mums. Now so many bloggers make money, and so many people have their own online business, there is definitely a place for talented assistants to make money from the comfort of your own home. Businesses and bloggers might pay a VA a few hours a day or week (to suit you and them) to organise social media, schedule posts, reply to emails and blog comments, edit photos and posts, arrange meetings and more. Basically, anything that can be done online, a VA can do. The more you offer, and the higher the quality of your work, the more you will be able to charge. In the UK the average VA earns £25+, with room for growth over time.
Writing
Many of us haven’t written anything since we left school. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t do it anymore. Many blogs and websites will pay for well-written content and guest posts. Practice your skills on your blog, and then start pitching for work. Freelancer.com can be a great place to find work or look for “write for us” or “submit a post” buttons on your favourite websites. You might not make much to start with, but once you’ve found sites that pay well and like the work you can start to do well. The biggest advantage of writing is that you can take on as much or as little work as you want.
Graphic Design
Like writers, graphic designers can do very well online. Many blogs and small businesses are looking for ways to make their sites more professional, and design plays a huge part. Set up as a web designer or graphic designer and you could easily find work online.
Remember, if you are making money online, you need to register as self-employed and track your income ready to declare at the end of the tax year.
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Thank you for this article. Freelance writing, rather than an having an actual blog, does interest me. I have saved your links and will look at them in more detail later.
Glad you like the article. I hope you find the links useful.
Perfect ideas, especially for stay-at-home moms. I have to say that making a full-time living at blogging is very difficult, though I know folks who are successful at it. Reasonable expectations are key!
Yes very true. Thanks for reading.
These are all great ideas for people who want to work from home. These ideas are more reliable sources of money than some other options like selling products for a company.
I agree Ann.
These are so really great ideas and I love that they can be done virtually as well.
Thanks Tasheena.
I have a friend of a friend that has to read this now! She is in deep and wants to help her family, this is perfect!
Oh good.
As a childless woman, I do not yet know the struggles of motherhood/work balance but I could imagine how difficult it would be. Having the opportunity to work from home is amazing. I’ll have to keep this post in mind for when the day comes. 🙂 x
It is so amazing Christie xx
Such a great Blog Post!! It was so nice to see all of the benefits of working from home outlined here and to see the options of what is available for a Mom or person who wants to work from home. Having the flexibility to work from home, and the freedom of not being confined to a physical space is certainly an advantage. Thanks for sharing such valuable information.
Glad you like the post Tameka.
There are so many options for working at home. It usually takes a while to find something steady but it’s so worth it when you do.
Yes it is Stephanie.
Mom’s that blog make a killing, it is so useful for other mom’s who experience the same problems or in search of better tips and tricks. I feel like the mom/parent blog community is very huge and extremely successful.
Yes it is. Thanks for stopping by.
I wouldn’t mind working from home. I have been home for years with my kids. That childcare is ridiculous to swing and bring home money.
Yea it is but it can be done.
Totally agree, you can be very succesfull as a mom blogger, any of these profession really. And its pretty easy to get started. Plus you can set your own schedule, which is the main reason I started working from home.
Same here Nadine. I work on my own schedule that suits my family.
These are some great ways for moms to make a little extra money for their family while staying at home. I know that blogging opened up so many more doors for me than I could have imagined along with my party planning job.
Thanks. The sky is only the limit for us all.
A W E S O M E Ideas!!!
Thanks for sharing with us !! 🙂
Thanks for reading.
You’re welcome!
Very informative I liked reading your post.
Thanks Val.
thanks for this article.you can make money by Online Coaching
Once your blog gets popular, it’s easier to sell your knowledge via online training.
With a blog, you can easily find the interest of your audience and create a course around it.
Suppose, your audience needs help in SEO, then you can provide them some valuable and action-packed contents to improve their current ranking.
Once they start noticing some positive changes, you can easily sell them your premium courses and build a substantial revenue stream.
Very true Mahmoud. Thanks for stopping by.
Try ownitsolutions.wordpress.com. They have writing jobs you get paid for. 500 to 5000 extra monthly income
I will have a look. Thanks.
I may need this in the future. Thank you so much!
Thanks for reading 😊
Thank you for posting
Thanks for reading.
thanks for the info…well put
Thanks for reading.