As a stay at home parent, most of your time is taken up by caring for your young children. However, you may want to start dipping your toes back into work.
This can be because you want to ease yourself back into work, because you want to make some more cash, or because you want something to do when your children are napping. Whatever your reasons, there are plenty of ways to supplement your income.
Thanks to the internet, there are plenty of options for you if you want to make some cash from home. Here are some of the best ways you can supplement your income that should fit into your stay-at-home mom schedule.
How to Supplement Your Income
Write and edit resumes
Are you a dab hand at creating resumes? Do your friends ask you to look theirs over before they apply for jobs? Then you could make some money writing resumes for others. Sites such as Resume Writing Services will put you in touch with people who need professionally written resumes.
Get paid for your opinion
There are lots of sites out there that will pay you money for filling out surveys for them. This can be just filling out forms, watching videos, or even completing small tasks. They don’t pay a huge amount, but you can have your pay in gift cards, which is useful for buying gifts at Christmas.
Become an online tutor
There are always students who are crying out for tutors to help them with their studies. The internet makes it easier than ever to get in touch with them and get working together. Sites like State Of Writing, Assignment Help, Via Writing and Do My Homework will help you find students to mentor and help through their studies. This is a great option if you’re an expert in a subject, and would like to pass that knowledge along.
Serve as an online juror
Before cases go to trial, sometimes they’re put against a mock jury to see what the outcome is likely to be. You can sign up to be an online juror on sites like OnlineVerdict and help these cases be made before they go to court. They don’t happen very often, but they’re often a good way of making a little extra cash every now and then. Sigh up with a service that operates in your state, and they’ll get in touch whenever they need your services.
Evaluate websites
There’s a lot of websites out there, and users are looking for reviews to see if they should use them. An industry around reviewing websites has sprung up, and you can take advantage of that. Sites such as UK Top Writers and Pay For Essay are always looking for reviewers to join their ranks. You can always write reviews in between child care, and it’s a good way to make a bit of extra cash.
Become a virtual assistant
There’s many companies that need an assistant, but they can’t keep one on the payroll. When this is the case, they hire virtual assistants to work for them. Everything you do will be done through your computer. You could be asked to book meetings, send correspondence, or make phone calls. It’s a good way to get some experience in, if you’re looking at going back to work full time.
Become an editor
“Writers are always in need of editors,” says editor Gerard Nates from Elite Assignment Help. “You can become an editor if you have an eye for detail. It’s a good way to make a living, and you don’t even need to leave your home. If you can pass the test that most writing sites will give you, you can become an editor. It’s easy to work around your home life, so it’s a great choice for parents.”
Get into academic writing
If you’re an expert in a subject, or have a university background, academic writing could be for you. “Write My Essay“ article on The Huffington Post looks into this new and thriving industry deeper, but basically you can get paid for writing academic papers to help students all over the world. If you’re good at putting together essays, this is a job that you could do.
Start blogging
If you have any kind of interest, then blogging is a great way to connect with others with similar interests. It’s also possible to make money from this hobby. It can take a while to get it making cash, but if you keep writing good quality content, you can start earning from adverts and sponsorship deals. What you write about is really up to you. If you have a unique take on parenting that could do well, but really any interest you have can make you some money online.
As you can see, there are plenty of ways you can supplement your income as a stay at home parent. It just takes some creative thinking and work to get the money coming in.
More Tips for Working From Home
If you decide to work from home, read the Basics of Making Money From Home as a Busy Mom for helpful tips and advice.
And whether you work from home or outside the home, you’re likely to experience some working mom guilt. Read How to Overcome Working Mom Guilt to cope with these feelings.
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