We all know Facebook is a major distraction and time suck, but now you can get paid for it! Offering services as a Facebook moderator or social media manager is fun, relatively easy, and just takes a little finessing. Once you’re up and running, look for opportunities with growing bloggers and entrepreneurs who need help managing and maintaining their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.Social media management also pairs well with side hustles like freelance writing or project management. Companies big and small need social media help and are willing to pay for it. You can get up and running and launch your own Social Media Management Business in weeks.
12. Transcribe for a business
When I lived in New York, one of my best side hustles was transcribing. With a typing speed of 90wpm, I transcribed for closed-caption TV shows, business meetings, and focus groups. There were also times as a Blog and Podcast Manager that I couldn’t find someone to transcribe for my client, so I just did it myself and turned it into show notes. I found transcribing clients on job boards and by reaching out to people with cold emails offering this service. You can also get up and running with How to Become a Transcriptionist. The instructor shares inside tips on how she got started, and shares a lot of fantastic tips on making this work from home job for Moms easier.
13. Prep someone’s freezer meals
I didn’t know freezer cooking was a thing until I became a Mom. I was trying to figure out how people prepared week long meals and still kept it all fresh and ready to eat. I thought freezer cooking was literally cooking the meal and then freezing it, but it works a little differently than that. I was a little surprised to hear it’s mostly about prepping the ingredients, putting into a bag or container, and pulling it out to cook when ready. You can tweak your approach by offering to deliver freezer prep meals, or actual meals to cook and freeze. Creating a set, weekly menu can help scale your business. I have a friend who got tired of creating different dinners for dozens of clients. Instead, she releases a weeklong menu of meals that people pick-up from her home.
14. Grab Some Quick Wins
I’ve been asked how you find a work from home Mom job with no experience. Or how you find something you can realistically do with kids in tow. Despite what glossy, inspirational Mom blogs will showcase, it’s tough. It took me years of refining my approach, systemizing my offerings, weeding out bad clients, and setting boundaries to make it all work. I also armed myself with quick wins to stay motivated. Here are some ways to make quick cash to build confidence and your bank account:
- Upload your store receipts to Ibotta to get cash back on everything from groceries to clothing.Â
- Take online surveys, surf the web, and do small tasks that earn points redeemable for gift cards on Swagbucks.
- Get cash back and shopping rewards from Rakuten Rewards (formerly ebates). They’ll even give you $10 when you spent $25 through their shopping portal.
15. Become a website tester
Companies need real, everyday consumers to share their thoughts and opinions on their websites. The feedback helps them improve the functionality and test new features. Get started with UserTesting an earn upwards of $100 a week, depending on the tasks you pick-up. UserTesting requires an audio and camera test, so you need a decent computer to get this job for a stay at home Mom up and running.
16. Quickly learn bookkeeping
Organizing expenses and receipts are usually on the very bottom of a small business owner’s To-Do list, but isn’t hard. Bookkeeping is primarily record keeping and data entry. Small business owners in your network and neighborhood brick and mortar shops are all prime for bookkeeping services. I personally hire people who specialize in self-employed pros. Niche down your own offerings that align with your passions or interests, including:
- Bloggers with premium, paid courses
- Gift shops
- Book stores
- Florists
If you want to get clear on the systems and processes expected in bookkeeping, try Bookkeeping Basics #1: Understand the Fundamentals.
17. Sell baby clothes on Swap
I was elated to find a company that not only took my old baby clothes, but actually paid for the shipping for me to send it. Raid your closets and consignment sales for gently used, upscale clothing and send it off to Swap for a profit. If you run out of things to send to Swap, you can refer friends and continuously get 40% off when they sign-up and shop. You end up with a new, discounted online shopping option to keep your kids’ clothing budget in check.
18. Start a niche blog
Everyone talks about starting a blog, but few talk about niche blogs. Blogging as a whole is a slow game as a job for a stay at home Mom job but can yield big wins. Focus on a niche and specialty that stands out from the competition. It should also be something you could write endlessly about and share real value with your audience. Some ideas include:
- Product reviews for kids with sensory sensitivities
- Strategies for battling a nickel allergy
- Musical-theater inspired travel blog
Blogging also yields other wins like gaining exposure. It’s common for bloggers to start freelance writing and receiving free products to review. I once received two pairs of $85 rain and snow boots for my kids to review. And I got to keep them! I also fell in love with WordPress management and now offer it as a service to my clients.Â
The first step in getting started blogging is signing-up for a hosting service like Bluehost and picking a domain. Use this link to get hosting starting at $3.95. Bluehost also offers videos and tutorials on how to get up and running. Â If you’re lost on the tech of blogging and how to scale and earn money, you can try a course like Blogging Masterclass: How To Build A Successful Blog to start a profitable blog from scratch.
19. Join Upwork
Let’s get honest. Many freelancers and side hustlers don’t like Upwork because they think it’s a race to the bottom. However, I find my best clients there. This freelance platform posts thousands of jobs a week in areas ranging from transcription to high-end finance consulting, graphic design and everything in between. The trick is to write a thorough proposal and never bid on low-paying jobs.
Recording a video of yourself pitching for the job is also a surefire way to get hired. My conversion rate on Upwork is insanely high for writing and WordPress management and I enjoy the regular payments through the platform. Ready to get started? Learn How to Dominate Freelancing on Upwork and get up and running in days.
A job for a stay at home Mom should be rewarding, reasonable to manage with kids underfoot, and put more money in your bank account. Take action and incorporate quick wins with a scaleable side hustle to get started today.Â
Want more ideas? Find 23 online side hustles to earn more and stay motivated.
Figuring out how to find a job for a stay at home Mom can feel daunting, but is within your reach. I speak from experience as a Mom to two small kids who worked at home through those sleepless baby days. I feel for you and know how important both income and a sense of identity are to Moms everywhere.
My best tips are combining quick wins combined with side hustles that scale into more sustainable income. Take your pick of these ideas for at home work for Moms to get started.Â
1. Finding an online job for a stay at home Mom
I stumbled upon this technique by accident buried deep in a comment thread on a freelancer’s forum. It works like a charm and uncovers scores of unadvertised, hidden freelance jobs in your dream fields. It’s also ideal for work at home Moms who want to keep a foot into their previous career, or are serious about pivoting into something new.Â
2. Assist a Blogger or Content Creator
Bloggers, course creators, and entrepreneurs usually start out as a one-person team who desperately needs contractors and virtual assistants to scale. You can do a little of everything from social media scheduling to calendar upkeep, or specialize in an area. The more specialized your services, the more you can earn. Operations, graphic design, and branding are all ways to scale up your income. But don’t be shy about starting out with simple, repeatable tasks to gain confidence. This side hustle falls into the category of Virtual Assistant, which you can learn more about here:Â How to Start a Career as a Work at Home Virtual Assistant.
3. Offer podcast PR services
Were you a PR pro in your last career? Or maybe you just have a knack for helping others promote their small business? Pitch small business owners, bloggers, and aspiring influencers to podcasts for more exposure. This job for a stay at home Mom can easily scale up or down by offering clients a basic, pro, and advanced package by adding on more services. Set up this side hustle as a retainer business from the start. Ask clients for a 3-month commitment, or automatically bill clients on a monthly cycle until they cancel.
4. Launch a baby equipment rental business
Love baby gear? Look to Baby Quip to launch a baby equipment rental business and connect traveling families with items like portable cribs, toys, car seats, and more. Baby Quip gets you set up with a website, all the tools you need, and a step-by-step approach for growing your business. You don’t even need to buy the baby gear in advance, you can wait until your first orders roll in! You’ll make more delivering the items, but can always hire another stay at home Mom looking to make some money to do it for you. Partner with area Airbnbs and VRBO owners whose guests need baby gear.
5. Start a freelance writing business
There’s a learning curve in getting up and running as a freelance writer, but once you’ve launched, it’s a relatively easy and lucrative side job for a stay at home Mom. I specialize in parenting, travel, and tourism writing. However, I scaled my income by offering content management by uploading everything into WordPress, doing some light SEO work, and creating simple social media graphics. When you get started, you can strictly focus on freelance writing and find your rhythm. The easiest way to break into freelance writing is to repurpose the knowledge you already have. If you can’t figure out where to get started, start with this resource:Â The Complete Guide To Becoming A Successful Freelance WriterÂ
6. Become a Disney travel planner
A side job for a stay at home Mom can be fun and provide plenty of perks along the way. Do your friends and family come to you for Disney trip planning help? Get up and running as a Disney travel planner and earn commissions and perks like free trips to Disney. A quick search for, “become a Disney travel planner” yields results of Disney travel agencies looking for new planners.
You’ll need to step into the role with a willingness to sell and marketing your services as a Disney travel planner. Disney travel planners usually go through the Disney’s College of Knowledge, which can be fun and informative and give your services more credibility. You might need to pay to hop on a company’s insurance policy to get started as a Disney travel planner. However, you should never be asked to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on training, a website, or anything else. Look to reputable, long-standing companies like MouseCounselors, MickeyVacations, and Magical Vacation Planner to get started.
7. Organize someone’s inbox
If you love helping others get organized, you can do nothing but tame their inbox and earn money at the same time. This is a fun and easy job for a stay at home Mom if you thrive on systems, processes, and organization. This service is also in demand for small business owners, bloggers, and entrepreneurs who are drowning in email. Email inbox management falls under the services of a Virtual Assistant and does take a little finessing to do it right. Check out this resource on how to help clients achieve and maintain inbox zero while earning more money for your family.
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8. Teach kids English online
Do you love working with kids or teaching others? Pick a job for a stay at home Mom that taps into your passions and offers flexible hours. Companies like VIPKid connect native English speakers to kids in China and beyond to help them learn English. You receive training and access to a platform that helps make learning fun for the kids with interactive games and more. Make sure you’re a morning person! These gigs are usually in the early dawn hours to accommodate overseas schedules. You can also expand upon this idea and offering tutoring from your home for SAT or ACT tests, math, English, and more.
9. Rent your driveway
I love quick wins to make money without a lot of time and effort. Turn this side job for a work at home Mom into quick cash with Pavemint. You can rent it out just during area festivals and special events. Better yet, turn it into passive, recurring income by renting out your driveway to someone on a monthly basis. Double check the terms of your homeowners insurance policy before renting out your driveway to make sure you’re still compliant. This side hustle may not work if you’re part of an HOA, but is still worth research! With a little leg work, you can turn this into an easy side job for a stay at home Mom that feels too easy to be real.
10. Launch a Pinterest Assistant business
If you already play on Pinterest in your down time and can make super simple pins in Canva or Pic Monkey, you can launch a Pinterest Assistant business with a little help. I took this incredible Pinterest VA course and got up and running in less than a week. Your best bet is to use a service like Tailwind to help your clients get better results and organize your process from start to finish. Once you’re up and running on Tailwind, part of your Pinterest VA business runs on autopilot. Specializing and niching down always helps step into a side hustle or freelance gig. Focus on areas you know and love most like budgeting, personal finance, or travel. Design your own Pinterest account to reflect your interests, then start reaching out to small businesses and content creators to kickstart your business.Â
11. Get Paid to Play on Social Media
We all know Facebook is a major distraction and time suck, but now you can get paid for it! Offering services as a Facebook moderator or social media manager is fun, relatively easy, and just takes a little finessing. Once you’re up and running, look for opportunities with growing bloggers and entrepreneurs who need help managing and maintaining their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.Social media management also pairs well with side hustles like freelance writing or project management. Companies big and small need social media help and are willing to pay for it. You can get up and running and launch your own Social Media Management Business in weeks.
12. Transcribe for a business
When I lived in New York, one of my best side hustles was transcribing. With a typing speed of 90wpm, I transcribed for closed-caption TV shows, business meetings, and focus groups. There were also times as a Blog and Podcast Manager that I couldn’t find someone to transcribe for my client, so I just did it myself and turned it into show notes. I found transcribing clients on job boards and by reaching out to people with cold emails offering this service. You can also get up and running with How to Become a Transcriptionist. The instructor shares inside tips on how she got started, and shares a lot of fantastic tips on making this work from home job for Moms easier.
13. Prep someone’s freezer meals
I didn’t know freezer cooking was a thing until I became a Mom. I was trying to figure out how people prepared week long meals and still kept it all fresh and ready to eat. I thought freezer cooking was literally cooking the meal and then freezing it, but it works a little differently than that. I was a little surprised to hear it’s mostly about prepping the ingredients, putting into a bag or container, and pulling it out to cook when ready. You can tweak your approach by offering to deliver freezer prep meals, or actual meals to cook and freeze. Creating a set, weekly menu can help scale your business. I have a friend who got tired of creating different dinners for dozens of clients. Instead, she releases a weeklong menu of meals that people pick-up from her home.
14. Grab Some Quick Wins
I’ve been asked how you find a work from home Mom job with no experience. Or how you find something you can realistically do with kids in tow. Despite what glossy, inspirational Mom blogs will showcase, it’s tough. It took me years of refining my approach, systemizing my offerings, weeding out bad clients, and setting boundaries to make it all work. I also armed myself with quick wins to stay motivated. Here are some ways to make quick cash to build confidence and your bank account:
- Upload your store receipts to Ibotta to get cash back on everything from groceries to clothing.Â
- Take online surveys, surf the web, and do small tasks that earn points redeemable for gift cards on Swagbucks.
- Get cash back and shopping rewards from Rakuten Rewards (formerly ebates). They’ll even give you $10 when you spent $25 through their shopping portal.
15. Become a website tester
Companies need real, everyday consumers to share their thoughts and opinions on their websites. The feedback helps them improve the functionality and test new features. Get started with UserTesting an earn upwards of $100 a week, depending on the tasks you pick-up. UserTesting requires an audio and camera test, so you need a decent computer to get this job for a stay at home Mom up and running.
16. Quickly learn bookkeeping
Organizing expenses and receipts are usually on the very bottom of a small business owner’s To-Do list, but isn’t hard. Bookkeeping is primarily record keeping and data entry. Small business owners in your network and neighborhood brick and mortar shops are all prime for bookkeeping services. I personally hire people who specialize in self-employed pros. Niche down your own offerings that align with your passions or interests, including:
- Bloggers with premium, paid courses
- Gift shops
- Book stores
- Florists
If you want to get clear on the systems and processes expected in bookkeeping, try Bookkeeping Basics #1: Understand the Fundamentals.
17. Sell baby clothes on Swap
I was elated to find a company that not only took my old baby clothes, but actually paid for the shipping for me to send it. Raid your closets and consignment sales for gently used, upscale clothing and send it off to Swap for a profit. If you run out of things to send to Swap, you can refer friends and continuously get 40% off when they sign-up and shop. You end up with a new, discounted online shopping option to keep your kids’ clothing budget in check.
18. Start a niche blog
Everyone talks about starting a blog, but few talk about niche blogs. Blogging as a whole is a slow game as a job for a stay at home Mom job but can yield big wins. Focus on a niche and specialty that stands out from the competition. It should also be something you could write endlessly about and share real value with your audience. Some ideas include:
- Product reviews for kids with sensory sensitivities
- Strategies for battling a nickel allergy
- Musical-theater inspired travel blog
Blogging also yields other wins like gaining exposure. It’s common for bloggers to start freelance writing and receiving free products to review. I once received two pairs of $85 rain and snow boots for my kids to review. And I got to keep them! I also fell in love with WordPress management and now offer it as a service to my clients.Â
The first step in getting started blogging is signing-up for a hosting service like Bluehost and picking a domain. Use this link to get hosting starting at $3.95. Bluehost also offers videos and tutorials on how to get up and running. Â If you’re lost on the tech of blogging and how to scale and earn money, you can try a course like Blogging Masterclass: How To Build A Successful Blog to start a profitable blog from scratch.
19. Join Upwork
Let’s get honest. Many freelancers and side hustlers don’t like Upwork because they think it’s a race to the bottom. However, I find my best clients there. This freelance platform posts thousands of jobs a week in areas ranging from transcription to high-end finance consulting, graphic design and everything in between. The trick is to write a thorough proposal and never bid on low-paying jobs.
Recording a video of yourself pitching for the job is also a surefire way to get hired. My conversion rate on Upwork is insanely high for writing and WordPress management and I enjoy the regular payments through the platform. Ready to get started? Learn How to Dominate Freelancing on Upwork and get up and running in days.
A job for a stay at home Mom should be rewarding, reasonable to manage with kids underfoot, and put more money in your bank account. Take action and incorporate quick wins with a scaleable side hustle to get started today.Â
Want more ideas? Find 23 online side hustles to earn more and stay motivated.