I’ve got real online jobs for you that actually work! Start making money in no time!!
Hey there momma! Are you looking for an easy online mom job that actually works?!? Are you tired of those “pie in the sky” kind of stay at home mom jobs where they promise you big money…but you never actually see it?
Yeah, I hear ya.
You absolutely love staying home with your kids, momma, I know. You don’t want to go back to work. But with the economy the way it is… it’s getting harder and harder to stay home, isn’t it?
Your husband is having a hard time keeping the family afloat and you need to make some money already!
Don’t panic quite yet, though, momma. Back away from that pants suit. Grab your leggings and your phone, because we gotta talk.
I know you want to stay home with your babies more than anything else in the world right now.
So, I’m going to show you how to do it – with REAL ways to make money online. Not get rich quick schemes. Real, honest stay at home mom jobs that you actually have to work at, to earn money from. 😉
So, grab a cup of coffee and let’s go!
Stay at Home Mom Jobs Key Takeaways
I know your time is limited. I’d love for you to sit on that couch, sip your coffee, and read this post in its entirety. But…your kiddos need you.
So, if you are in a rush, here are my top stay at home mom jobs that actually make money:
Easiest to start – Proofreading doesn’t take a lot to get started, and can be done from anywhere, anytime; even while nursing a baby!
Fastest to make money – A “traditional” job, such as online data entry, where an employer actually hires you, and you work from home, will be the fastest way to make money.
Most profitable – Starting a blog is by far the most profitable but be prepared to put some work into it.
Best passive income – Selling printables on Etsy is super fun and easy! Just create a new printable whenever you have a spare moment and list it in your Etsy shop.
Best overall – Freelance writing is my overall favorite, because it’s easy to start, you can work around your kid’s schedule, and you can make a lot of money.
So go ahead and pin this post for later, momma! Come back and read it when you have more time. 😉
How can moms make money from home online?
I think by far the best way to make money from home is to start your own business.
Why?
Online jobs let you:
Be your own boss
Work around your kids’ schedule
Work as often or as little as you want to
Take your business in any direction you want
Continue to grow and scale your business, making more and more money
Social media can be a powerful tool for moms looking to make money from home as well, either through job opportunities or by starting their own businesses.
By leveraging these platforms and utilizing email finder and verification tools, moms can connect with potential employers and market their skills and products effectively.
What are some businesses you could start from home?
There are many to choose from, but I think these are some of your best options:
Freelance writing
Blogging
Coaching
Event planning
Web designing
Search Engine Optimization Specialist
Pinterest Assistant
Video Editing
Etsy Shop
Virtual Assistant
Drop Shipping
Selling books on Amazon
We’ll go through each one, momma, and talk about what it is, how much money you can make, who it’s perfect for, and how to get started. Capicè?
Become a freelance writer
About the biz: Tons of companies need content to market their products and services. Freelance writers produce this content for them, in the form of articles, blog posts, social media posts, web page copy, emails, case studies, white papers, marketing materials, and so much more!
How much you can make: The average annual salary of a freelance writer, according to Zip Recruiter, is $68,690 per year. That averages to about $33 an hour. According to Comparably, however, a successful freelance writer can make up to $583,536 a year.
Perfect for: Stay-at-home moms who love writing and researching, and can meet a deadline. It is a very flexible job, but deadlines can be constraining, with little kids.
How to get started: Read my guide: How to Become a Freelance Writer When You’re a Super Busy Mom – and grab your free step-by-step checklist!
Start a blog
About the biz: Bloggers make money through content marketing. They use their blog posts to reach their target audience, and then sell them products and services. You can create your own products, offer your own service, or sell someone else’s, and receive a small commission for doing so.
How much you can make: The average annual salary of a blogger, according to Zip Recruiter, is $45,082. Some people make FAR MORE while so many moms never make a dime.
Perfect for: Stay-at-home moms that do not need immediate extra income. Blogging takes time, and there is a huge learning curve. It’s super easy to get started, but it’s super easy to quit, as well. If you are interested in a blogging job, you need to be a very focused, disciplined person.
How to get started: Read my post, How to Start a Mom Blog.
Become an online coach
About the biz: A coach is someone who helps their clients work towards a particular life goal. There are many coaching possibilities, such as business, weight loss, parenting, life coach, personal development, and so much more. If there is something you have knowledge, skills, or expertise in, you can coach others.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, the national average is $54,364 per year.
Perfect for: Sahms who love to help others reach their goals. If you have a positive can-do attitude and love motivating other people, coaching might be a perfect fit for you. You may need to visit with clients via video chat, text, email, and phone calls, from time to time. This might be difficult if you do not have help with the kids.
How to get started: You do not need a bachelor’s degree to be a coach. However, a certification doesn’t hurt! Visit the IAHC for a health certification, or Udemy for a life coach certification.
Become an event planner
About the biz: Event planners help their clients plan big life events, such as weddings, birthday parties, graduation parties, retirement parties, and etc.
How much you can make: Zip Recruiter reports the national average pay at $51,560, but 11 states have a higher average.
Perfect for: Moms who love to party! 🤣😂 Also, trendy moms who are very organized and don’t get frazzled easily.
How to get started: Read How to Become an Event Planner: The Ultimate Guide, from Pointers for Planners – or get certified through an event planning school.
Become a web designer
About the biz: Web designers create websites for a wide variety of clients.
How much you can make: According to Zippia, the average annual salary of a web designer is $63,842.
Perfect for: Moms who have some knowledge or skills in web design. If you went to school for it, you should have no problems. But if you’ve been blogging for a while, you may be able to get started as well, since you have experience designing your own website.
How to get started: Read How to Become a Web Designer in 2023 (With No Degree) at fullPage.js.
Work as an SEO Specialist
About the biz: Businesses, bloggers, and pretty much anyone with an online presence wants to rank in Google. As a search engine optimization specialist, you can help them figure out which keywords they can rank for and help them create an SEO strategy.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, SEO specialists make $57,609 a year, on average.
Perfect for: Analytical moms who like data and love to research. You should have a solid grasp on digital marketing, and fully understand SEO best practices.
How to get started: Read How to Become an SEO Expert (What it Really Takes) at Semrush.
Become a Pinterest Assistant
About the biz: Manage the Pinterest accounts of bloggers, influencers, and small online businesses.
How much you can make: An estimated amount of $131,627 a year. According to Zippia, this is what Pinterest managers at Pinterest make. Glass Door reports an estimated base pay around $128,957 a year for private Pinterest managers (like you).
Perfect for: Creative stay at home moms who love Pinterest! Moms who need to work on their own time and can’t meet project deadlines or take client calls might become a Pinterest manager because it’s easy to do with children who need more care.
How to get started: Take this free training from Pinterest VA.
Create stock images
About the biz: Every blogger, influencer, and small online business needs images for their content. You can create images and sell them directly from your own blog or join other sites, such as Shutterstock or iStock Photo.
How much you can make: $39,402 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Creative stay at home moms who love to take pictures! If you have some experience, or are willing to learn, you can make more than if you are brand new. Either way, you do have to create – and sell – A LOT of photos to make any money.
How to get started: Take this free photography class with Amy and Jordan, or sign up to Shutterstock or iStock Photos and just get started.
Become a video editor
About the biz: Online influencers, bloggers, and yes, small businesses all need video content to compete in today’s space. (Are you starting to see a pattern here? 🤣😂 )
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, $55,182 a year.
Perfect for: Moms who have a little knowledge or experience in video editing. Video editing can be tedious, so you also need to have an ample amount of patience.
How to get started: Read How to Become a Freelance Video Editor in 8 Steps from Indeed.
Open a printables Etsy shop
About the biz: You can sell a wide variety of handmade items on Etsy, but printables are super easy for stay at home moms to create and sell. Anything from planners, to wedding invitations, to chore charts, to meal planners, to journals to thank you notes! The list goes on and on.
How much you can make: It’s really hard to find a national average for printable Etsy shop owners, but Business Insider featured Rachel Jimenez, who makes $9,500 a month selling printables (or $114,000 a year). Just like with every online business, you can make more… or less.
Perfect for: Moms who love to create! And play around with Canva. 😉 And moms who do not have a lot of uninterrupted work time. You can quick make one while the baby is napping and list it in your shop.
How to get started: Read How to Sell Printables on Etsy at Start a Mom Blog.
Become a virtual assistant
About the biz: Virtual assistants provide administrative support to an online business, just as a secretary or administrative assistant would in “real life”. You might handle email, maintain calendars, schedule meetings, plan events, etc.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, $59,153 a year.
Perfect for: Stay at home moms who love to organize things, can create and maintain systems and processes, and have some administrative experience.
How to get started: Take this free training from the Savvy Couple
Create an online store with Drop Shipping
About the biz: You can easily sell physical products without having to carry inventory through drop shipping. When you make a sale from your store, the product is shipped to your customer by the drop shipper.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, the average annual salary for drop shippers is $42,870, but an article in Forbes states it’s possible to make $100,000 a year your first year of drop shipping.
Perfect for: Moms who love fashion, style, and décor, but don’t have a lot of time to run their own store and ship items out themselves.
How to get started: Take this course from Udemy.
Sell low content books on Amazon
About the biz: Low content books are things like planners, journals, calendars, coloring books, and notebooks.
How much you can make: It’s honestly hard to say. A quick google search produces results all across the board. Business Insider featured Sue and Manny Irvin, who male $17,000 a month (or $204,000 a year) selling designs for low content books.
Perfect for: Moms who love the idea of publishing books on Amazon but have limited time.
How to get started: Watch this YouTube video from Whitney Bonds.
There you have it! The best online businesses to start as a stay-at-home mom! Now, let’s talk about other jobs you can do online as a sahm. 😉
What are the best online jobs for stay at home moms?
The world changed with Covid. When we all had to shelter in place, many jobs went remote. And while some employers called their employees back, many did not.
Thus, the at home worker was born! I mean…kind of became a thing. 😆 Which is great for sahms – it makes finding a “traditional” job that you can work from home so much easier!
We’ll run through my top picks of flexible jobs for stay at home moms:
Online jobs that you may need a degree and/or experience for
Typing jobs for stay at home moms
Medical jobs for moms
The best stay at home mom jobs for moms with no degree
Work at home jobs for moms with no experience
These stay at home jobs aren’t necessarily businesses that you start, momma. They are actual work at home jobs, where you trade your time for money, very much like if you were to work outside of the home.
While we all crave passive income, so that we can spend more time with our kids, sometimes it’s just necessary to earn money as quickly as possible.
A traditional work at home mom job can do that.
Stay at home mom jobs that you may need a degree and/or experience for
If you have a degree, or experience in a certain industry, you will have a better chance getting a work from home job.
Travel Agent
About the job: Travel agents help customers find and book vacations, and book the cruise lines, air lines, resorts, hotels, and other excursions. Many positions also offer free or cheap travel to their employees, which can help you to go on a family vacation for super cheap!
How much you can make: According to Zippia, a full time travel agent makes $33,128 per year, on average.
Perfect for: Moms who love to travel! Or have experience and/or education in the industry.
How to get started: Search for an opening on Zip Recruiter. Some agencies, such as Outside Agents and Avoya Travel, will also help you get set up with your own business.
Marketing Specialist
About the job: Marketing specialists promote a product, service, or brand with content and advertising campaigns to a target audience. They can be known as marketing coordinators, SEO specialists, content strategists, and so much more.
How much you can make: $54,214 per year, according to Zippia.
Perfect for: Stay at home moms who know what drives people, or who have experience in the psychology of sales, and love to do market research.
How to get started: Search for jobs on Zip Recruiter or read How to Start Your Marketing Career When You Know Nothing About Marketing on Hubspot.
Data Analyst
About the job: A data analyst collects, analyzes, and interprets data to identify trends and patterns that will impact business decisions. You could work in a wide variety of industries as a data analyst, such as healthcare, government, finance, and marketing.
How much you can make: According to Indeed, data analysts make $70,033 a year.
Perfect for: Sahms who have strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. You might need long periods of uninterrupted work time as well.
How to get started: Search for jobs on Zip Recruiter or read How to Become a Data Analyst in 2023: 5 Steps to Start Your Career on Data Camp.
Tech Support
About the job: Tech support specialists help website users with their technological problems.
How much you can make: $48,667 a year, according to Zippia.
Perfect for: moms who understand computer systems, hardware, and software. You’ll also need excellent communication skills, time management skills, and of course, experience and/or a degree in IT.
How to get started: Search for jobs on Zip Recruiter or read No Degree, No Problem! 6 Steps to Your First Tech Support Job on Jobs.net.
Graphic Designer
About the job: Graphic designers help design websites, logos, ads, signs, leaflets, and pretty much any graphic design or informational materials.
How much you can make: $49,525 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Creative sahms who need a more flexible schedule.
How to get started: Search for jobs on Zip Recruiter or read How to Become a Graphic Designer in 8 Simple Steps on Dollar Sprout.
Accounting Clerk
About the job: Accounting clerks maintain financial records, reconcile bank statements, prepare reports, etc. for businesses.
How much you can make: $38,683 according to Zippia.
Perfect for: Moms who have bookkeeping experience, experience with accounting software, excellent communication skills, and can pay attention to detail.
How to get started: Search for jobs on Zip Recruiter or read How to Become an Accounting Clerk on Accounting.com.
Online Tutor
About the job: As a parent, and a former student yourself, I’m sure you know online tutors help students with their class work or homework. 😉
How much you can make: $30,886 per year, according to Zippia.
Perfect for: Moms who love children, have loads of patience, are professional, and have knowledge about the topic being tutored. You might also need uninterrupted work time.
How to get started: Search for jobs on Zip Recruiter or read A Step by Step Guide to Become an Online Tutor on Book Widgets.
Typing jobs for stay at home moms
If you don’t have a degree, or experience, but you like to type and monkey around on the computer, then an online typing job might be perfect for you!
Here are a few typing stay at home mom jobs that I like:
Transcribe movies, videos, and audio files
About the job: A transcriptionist listens to video or audio recordings and types up what is being said in the recording.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, you can make $59,134 per year.
Perfect for: Moms who love to type and can do so quickly!
How to get started: Take this free course. You can also check out TranscribeMe, Capital Typing, CastingWords, or GMR Transcription. Or read this free guide from The Savvy Couple!
Online Data Entry Jobs for moms
About the job: Data entry is clerical work that involves entering data into a computer.
How much you can make: $36,747 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Moms who can get work done quickly, are good with numbers and other data sets, and are good with computers.
How to get started: Search for a job on one the websites mentioned in this article from Flex Jobs.
Medical jobs for stay at home moms
Did you know that there are medical online jobs? Here’s a few that might interest you:
Medical Transcriptionist
About the job: Transcribe patient information and doctors’ notes from an audio recording into a written or digital report.
How much you can make: $32,376 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Moms with a little bit of medical background, that have excellent typing skills and attention to detail.
How to get started: Read this guide from All Allied Health Schools.
Medical Coder
About the job: Medical billers complete, review, and process medical claims.
How much you can make: $67,680, according to the AAPC.
Perfect for: Moms who have some hospital or clinic experience, know medical terminology, and are familiar with health care procedures and diagnoses.
How to get started: Read the AAPC guide.
Telephone Triage Nurse
About the job: As a nurse, you can provide patient care via telehealth services. Telephone triage nurses speak to patients over the phone or computer, and evaluate symptoms, give medical advice, make treatment recommendations, etc.
How much you can make: $68,665 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: A mom who is a registered nurse.
How to get started: Read this career guide from nurse.org.
Speech-Language Pathologist
About the job: Help clients with speech, communication, and swallowing problems.
How much you can make: $86,937 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Moms who have a master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
How to get started: Read this article in U.S. News.
Medical Call Center Representative
About the job: Medical call representatives make and answer client calls for health care offices.
How much you can make: $36,388 per year, according to salary.com.
Perfect for: Compassionate, patient moms, who have excellent communication skills.
How to get started: Read this article from Zip Recruiter.
Best jobs for moms with no degree
A lot of the online jobs we’ve discussed require a degree. You may have no intentions of going back to school right now, momma. But no worries! Here’s a few flexible jobs that you don’t need a degree for.
Take Paid Online Surveys
About the job: Honestly, I don’t recommend paid surveys as an income source. If you are wondering why, here is an honest review on Nerd Wallet that you should read through. But basically, you sign up with a company and then take surveys for them.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, you can actually make around $60,000 a year taking online surveys.
Perfect for: Moms who don’t need to make a lot of money or need a steady income. Also great for really busy moms, who only have a couple of minutes here and there.
How to get started: Read this article from U.S. News.
Social Media Manager
About the job: A social media manager manages social media accounts for bloggers, influencers, and online businesses. They may also create social media content and the company’s social media marketing strategy.
How much you can make: $70,287 a year, according to Zippia.
Perfect for: Stay at home moms who love social media!
How to get started: Read this step-by-step guide from Dollar Sprout.
Test Apps and Websites
About the job: Companies will pay you to test their apps and websites. They need feedback on the user experience.
How much you can make: According to Zip Recruiter, you can make $96,354 a year.
Perfect for: Stay-at-home moms who have a few minutes here and there and are tech savvy.
How to get started: Visit User Testing to get started.
Work at home mom jobs for moms with no experience
Alright, momma, we talked about a lot of different online jobs you could do from home so far. Let’s cover just one more section… real online jobs you can do that you don’t need experience for.
Online Proofreader
About the job: Proofread online content to check consistency, formatting, grammar, facts, etc.
How much you can make: $52,326 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Busy sahms or moms of small babies, because you can even proofread while you nurse. 😆
How to get started: Take this free workshop with Caitlin from Proofread Anywhere.
Virtual Receptionist
About the job: Answer calls for other businesses.
How much you can make: $36,504 according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Stay-at-home moms who have older children, or whose children attend school, because you’ll need to set up regular office hours. And we all know how small children act when mom gets on the phone. 🙈 🙉 🙊
How to get started: Read this guide from Gathering Dreams.
Customer Service Representative
About the job: Take phone calls, provide customer service, and complete administrative tasks, for small businesses and companies.
How much you can make: $36,627 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Sahms who can set regular office hours and have a quiet home office.
How to get started: Read this guide from Easy Career Change.
Become an Online Tutor
About the job: Tutor high school, elementary, and college students online.
How much you can make: $49,772 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Stay-at-home moms who have experience and/or education in teaching. If you have a degree or experience in a specific field or career, you may also be a good fit.
How to get started: Read this guide from Indeed.com.
Bookkeeping
About the job: Bookkeepers record financial transactions for large companies and small business owners.
How much you can make: $56,740 a year, according to Zip Recruiter.
Perfect for: Moms with a bachelor’s degree or experience in bookkeeping.
How to get started: Sign up for this free training with Bookkeepers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Phew! 😅 That was a lot, momma! You have so many options to choose from!! How in the world will you ever narrow it down?
No worries – we’ll cover some of the most frequently asked questions about online jobs for moms. Maybe that’ll help you make a decision. 😉
How can I make $100 a week online from home?
Okay, while there’s a ton of different ways to make money from stay at home jobs now, I’d say the fastest way to make $100 a week, working from home, is to offer a service.
Why? Because you only need one client to make a quick $100 a week from home!
For example, you could freelance write one blog post a week for one client, and easily make $100. You can write one blog post in a day!
Not too shabby, hey?
Some great services to consider are:
Proofreading
Freelancing
Pinterest VA
Virtual assistant
Bookkeeper
Social media manager
And so much more!
How can I make $250 a day passive income?
The best way is through blogging. If you start your own blog, you can make money through:
Ad revenue
Affiliate marketing
Digital product sales
Digital course sales
Of course, this takes a good year, sometimes more, to get up and running.
How can a stay-at-home mom make $2,000 a month?
As a stay-at-home mom, you can make $2,000 a month easily by starting a business. Some great options are:
Freelance writing
Social media manager
Virtual assistant
Pinterest VA
Online coaching
Or, if starting a business isn’t your thing, you can easily get a more “traditional” job, working from home. Some great options are:
Bookkeeper
Virtual assistant
Proofreader
Receptionist
Data entry clerk
However, any of the online jobs listed above will get you to $2,000 a month, momma, if you are willing to work at it!
What is a good side hustle?
If you are looking for the perfect side hustle, I’d look for a work at home job that can meet all of the following:
✔️ it can make you money relatively quickly
✔️ you don’t have to leave the house for it
✔️ it is flexible, so that you can work around your family responsibilities
✔️ it has very high or unlimited earning potential
✔️ it is doing something that you absolutely love
If you can find something that meets those qualifications, momma, I think you’ll be doing good! 😉
What jobs can you do from home with a newborn?
There’s no doubt that working from home with a brand new baby is hard. You’ll need a very flexible side gig that you can do while the baby is asleep.
Here’s some possibilities:
Blogging
Freelance writing
Proofreading
Pinterest manager
Social media manager
Virtual assistant
I think these are the most flexible online jobs.
What can I sell online as a stay-at-home mom?
There are so many possibilities, momma! Here’s a few of my favorite things to sell online as a stay at home mom:
Printables
Courses
Planners
Journals
Notebooks
Drop shipping
Ebooks
Your own services
Or pretty much anything you want to! But I’d steer clear of physical products unless you are drop shipping. Leaving the house to ship things won’t be fun, with kids.
Does Amazon pay you to work from home?
Yes, Amazon also offers work from home jobs for moms.
Although we didn’t cover them in the above article, you can work from home with Amazon as a:
Customer service rep
Human resource manager
Job recruiter
Marketing campaign manager
Seasonal worker
And so much more.
Amazon pays around $28.69 an hour, according to Zip Recruiter.
How much money do mom bloggers make?
The average annual salary of a blogger, according to Zip Recruiter, is $45,082. Some people make FAR MORE while others never make a dime, however.
Hobby bloggers make anywhere from zero dollars a month to $2,000. Established bloggers, with a strong monetization strategy, can make anywhere from $3,500 to $15,000 a month. And top bloggers can earn seven figure incomes from their blog.
Indie Bounty offers a report of 13 different stay at home mom bloggers, and how much they make a month off their blogs.
Suzie, from Start a Mom Blog, shares a ton of success stories – moms who make $100,000 a month or more from their blogs!!
And Elna Cain, from Twins Mommy, shares seven mom blogs that make money.
If you are willing to put in the time and effort, you can make a lot of money blogging!! Read How to Start a Mom Blog to learn more.
How do mom influencers make money?
Mom influencers make money the same way bloggers do:
Ads
Sponsorships
Selling products
Selling digital products
Selling services
Creating digital courses
They might use social media platforms, such as Instagram, FaceBook, and YouTube videos, instead of a blog, however.
Is it possible to work from home as a stay-at-home mom?
Yes!! It is possible to work from home as a stay-at-home mom. But it is a lot of work.
You need discipline, momma, and determination. If you are starting your own online business, you also need preservation, motivation, and the willingness to learn new skills.
A great work-at-home mom routine can make it so much easier, too.
And above all else, you need to believe in yourself, momma. Because if you don’t, you won’t make it.
How do new moms work from home?
Working from home as a new stay at home mom can be tough. Here’s my top tips for getting it done:
1. Create a work-from-home routine that fits your lifestyle.
2. Choose only three tasks. Focus on them. If you get more done – bonus!
3. Focus on results, not hours. You’ll never get full-time hours in, momma, so focus on just getting those top three done.
4. Work in increments. Learn to work five minutes here, ten minutes there, etc. It’s not ideal, but it’ll work for now.
5. Know your values. Make time for what’s important to you during the day.
6. Delegate and let stuff go. Ask for help, and let the stuff go that doesn’t serve you well right now.
How do full time moms work from home?
As a full time stay at home mom, it will be hard to work from home.
If you home school or you have little kids at home, chances are, you will not be able to put in 40 hours a week – unless you get really creative. 😉
But it can be done! Here’s my top tips:
1. Create a home office. You need your own workspace. The kitchen table, or a corner in the living room, will work. But your own office will be so much better.
2. Create a daily routine. Especially if you are starting an online business. Knowing what tasks you will do on which days will help you to stay on task.
3. Batch tasks. If you have a few blog posts to write, do the outlines on Monday, research the posts on Tuesday, and write them Wednesday and Thursday. Come Friday, all you have to do is edit and schedule!
4. Wake up early or stay up late. I’d recommend waking up early, if at all possible. When you start the day of right, you are more productive!
How should a stay-at-home mom set a schedule?
Here are my top tips for setting your own schedule, momma:
1. Set your family priorities. You won’t be able to do everything you want to do. Not even close! So, decide what’s important, and let the rest go.
2. Delegate. Since you can’t do it all, you do need to ask for help. Bring your husband on board. Use family and friends, and hire out for things like housecleaning or babysitting, if you can.
3. Create a daily routine. You need a daily sahm schedule, and then, within your work time, you also need a daily work routine! 😉
4. Block out some work time. I use the 5 block planning system for my days. More on that below.
5. Be flexible! You need to just go with the flow, momma. Some days will be great, and you’ll get a lot done! And others will suck. 🤪 It’s just how it goes! Roll with it.
How do I schedule my day as a working mom?
The 5 block planning system works perfectly for me, momma! Here’s how to do it:
Pre-morning: Get up early – we’re talking 4:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. here! I know, I know. 🙄 You’re groaning right now. But how bad do you want this thing, momma?!? 😁
This pre-morning routine is for you, to do what you need to do before you start your workday. I use this time to pitch if I need a couple more clients. If not, I use it to work on freebies and emails.
You can use it to work if you’d like. Or you can use it to exercise, pray, read the bible, or simply enjoy a cup of hot coffee alone before all the chaos starts! 😁
Morning: This is when your kids wake up and you start your day.
I use this time to get them off to school. I might also do a few odd chores around the house, as well, exercise or read the bible during this quiet time.
You can do whatever you want with this time, but it is your regular morning routine, with your kiddos.
Work: This is your work time, momma!
When this block happens is dependent on you and your family schedule. I work while my kids are at school. Your work block might be while they nap, or while dad watches them in the evening, or after they go to bed. 🤷🏻♀️
Whenever it is, make sure you use your work block to work!! Be very deliberate about it. Choose the top three tasks that will bring you the biggest return on your investment – your time!
What’s going to move the needle the most for you today, momma? That is what you should be doing during your work block.
Afternoon: This block is your afternoon routine with your kiddos, momma.
For me, that means when they come home from school. For you, it might be when they wake up from nap time.
You’ll run through your family responsibilities during this block. I’m getting snacks, talking about school, hanging up backpacks, checking homework, etc.
I might do some laundry or vacuum as well. The boys have chores they have to do during this block too.
And then I start supper.
Use yours how you’d like!
Evening: And of course, your evening block is at the end of the day. You might squeeze in a little more work time, if you’d like, after the kids go to bed.
Normally, my evening block consists of supper, dishes, and playing with my kids. After they go to bed, I hang out with my hubby a bit before hitting the hay myself.
If you want to give this system a try, momma, check out my daily blog planner! Sure, it’s for bloggers, but the 5 block planning system is laid out in there perfectly for you, and any online business owner.
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At the end of the day…
At the end of the day, momma, you want to be a stay-at-home mom so that you can spend your waking moments with those you love the most – your children.
You don’t want to pass your kids off to a daycare provider, for her to raise and enjoy! Those are your babies!
But you also need to make some money and help support your family. Your husband can’t do it alone.
So, an online mom job is perfect for you!!
You can work from home and spend every waking moment with those you love most 🥰. It’s not easy to do, I know. But it is doable.
Find an online job that works best for you and your family, momma. If you need immediate income, I’d suggest offering a service, or applying for a work-at-home position.
If passive income is what you are after, a blog is perfect. 😁
What online job interests you, momma?
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