4 Jobs for Stay-At-Home Moms

I’ve been a full time “stay-at-home mom” for about the past 4 years, and it’s been SUCH a blessing!

In the beginning it was about getting to enjoy one-on-one time with my “baby” before he started pre-k. Now it’s given me the freedom to chaperone field trips, enjoy a few hours of quiet time, and take solo trips to the grocery store while the kids are at school.

And let’s be honest. The occasional mid-day nap isn’t so bad either.

Although David is able to support our lifestyle on his own, I am always looking for work at home jobs!

For me personally, being a “housewife” just isn’t completely fulfilling. My mind is to….. EVERYWHERE to be boxed into only doing housework day in and day out. It literally drives me insane.

I realize that’s controversial to some folks, but I’m just keeping it real!

So over the years I’ve found several creative ways to make some side money and let myself actually use my brain from time to time 😉

Here are a few of the jobs and resources I’ve found that are legit!

You can be a “freelancer” at almost ANYthing!! Go to these websites, make a profile where you make anything your good at sound professional (organizing, proofreading, personal assistant, photoshop, etc.), and bid on jobs!

Fiverr is one that you hear a lot about. Basically list a skill that you are willing to do for people at whatever price. This is could literally be “relationship advice”, “I’ll make a video teaching you how to cook anything”, or  “creating apps”.

FancyHands is one that I debated listing, because I did their “trial task” and never heard feedback or got approved so that was super annoying. But it seems like if you could actually participate then it would be a great work opportunity! It’s a personal assistant website where you do thinks like cancelling peoples cable, research the weather where they’re going, call and schedule a flight, etc. The tasks seem to pay well, and you basically just hop on and choose a task when you have time. Again, it looks great… if you can get approved to actually do work.

Freelancer is another website I have a profile on, but I’ve never actually got hired off of. In addition to doing computer work, you can find local jobs on it as well doing things like running errands! It’s extremely similar to my next site ↓

Guru is pretty great, but it’s mostly computer based work. There are a wide variety of things people are hiring for. I’ve gotten both data entry and transcription jobs there!

Pros: work when you want, variety

Cons: low pay, computer skills required

If you’re a fast typist you’re golden, and there’s several legit online companies that you can work for. Many of them require a small test just to show that you know basic English. You’re SUPER useful if you can speak another language! (I’m not that useful.) I happened to do a job on Guru that actually resulted in long term freelance work with a company. Some companies pay by the minute, others by the hour. It’s monotonous, but you can have some interesting audio and can really make as much money as you want if you have the time to work.

One thing to take note of is that it’s really hard to do this while your kids are home. I tried before Mason was in school and it was almost impossible unless I could finish during his nap. I’d definitely recommend using the sites with shorter files instead of a company with major projects so that you can work in small chunks of time!

*Disclaimer: I applied with several of these and have heard great reviews, but after getting hired with a company on Guru I never actually did work for these sites.* 

TranscribeMe is said to pay great, but be warned!! If you fail the test when you apply you have to wait six months before you can take it again!

TigerFish is known for accepting beginner transcribers. I think that they pay by the word… which was weird to me. Most companies pay by the audio minute/hour.

Indeed is great for finding jobs with “actual” companies instead of freelance websites. Use “remote” in your “where” box to find companies that let you work from home!

Pros: steady work, easy, work when you want (depending on job), decent pay (depending on job), variety of topics

Cons: monotonous, deadlines (depending on job), low pay (depending on job), stuck at computer

I was all in with photography for a while, but I honestly got burnt out and quit. Now I do sessions for friends and family and that’s about it!

So photography does potentially require you leaving the house, and honestly I’d recommend getting a babysitter for during your session. But it’s really all up to you! You can set up a studio area in your house/backyard or shoot at other locations. You can charge a lot or a little. You can sell physical products or sell digitals. You can do 10 sessions a day or just every once in a while. You can do weddings/events or you can just take senior pictures.

It is seriously 100% a career that you can take as far as you want, but just know that it is WORK. Taking the pictures is only part of the job. You will spend HOURS editing those pictures later. With that being said, it can definitely be a lot of fun and very rewarding 🙂 So if you have a good eye for it and the equipment to start, learn the ins and outs of your camera and go for it!

Pros: creative, set own prices, meaningful, make own schedule

Cons: problem clients, time consuming, need babysitter, dependent on weather

If you are good at making ANYthing, you could be selling it. Start a little page on Facebook or even make a full blown website! Another thing (not involving a computer) is to try selling at local markets or boutiques! I have friends who sell bows, do monogramming, make furniture, bake cakes, and even paint fine art.

I personally have an Etsy shop! I sell digital files for party printables. That includes everything from invitations to cupcake toppers! Here’s a link so you can check it out: SupermomPrintables

Also, as a shameless plug in, here’s a link to my best friend, Chynna’s art page, Amorous Art. Her portfolio includes official portraits of judges, fantasy art, pet & home portraits, and other fine art pieces. Order a print of her past work or commission her for a new piece!

Pros: creative, set own prices, fun, variety, set own schedule

Cons: problem clients, unreliable income, investment

So there you have it ya’ll. My shortlist of vetted stay-at-home mom jobs!

I know that there are MANY other things you can do from home! So share what’s worked for you in the comments below!