Once a woman becomes a mother, she of course needs to dedicate time to her newborn baby. However, many women, for different reasons become stay-at-home moms and take care of their babies/toddlers/kids and don’t go back to work.
Some by choice, other because there is no other option (expensive dacare costs, medical reasons, you name it, life is full of surprises) they become full time stay at home moms.
And, as time passes by, you start to feel that lack of “personal” income.
Even if it’s not the lack of income, sometimes it’s the need to feel like you are doing something else apart from being “just a mom”. Or we can call it, the hunger for productivity, success, change or even a distraction.
If you are in that group of moms, then keep on reading… Because today we will be exploring different ways on how to generate income as a stay-at-home mom! We cover everything from affiliate marketing, to pay-per-hour jobs. Online jobs and real-life sidehustels. I hope that once you finish reading this blog, you will get inspired by some idea that seems interesting and realistic to you and your situation.
So, without further ado, let’s dive into all the ways you can earn money as a stay at home mom!
8 Side-Hustles for Stay-at-Home Moms
Blog / Youtube Channel
Probably a very obvious idea, but often it’s overlooked. If you have a topic that you are passionate about, you can start earning passive income by writing blogs or having a youtube chanel. If you have a passion for writing, start a blog!
Do you like cooking? – Share your recipes (or film them using your phone and post them on YouTube, you don’t have to use your face if you are not comfortable in front of the camera). Or maybe you crochet as a hobby, or anything else; posting it online can make you passive income.
You can start a youtube channel with almost no investment. You can start filming with your smartphone camera, or if you do have some money to invest, you can buy a better quality DSLR camera.
If you want to start a blog you will have to put some investment upfront ( you will need a domain name, a hosting plan) , but you can also do this for less then $200 (if you are willing to put some work into it). Nonetheless, the investment is small compared to the potential earnings you can generate in the future.
Flipping products for a profit
You can buy and sell products on the second hand market to turn a profit. You can resell items on Ebay, Facebook Marketplace or any other local online marketplace. You can sell items such as clothes, toys, furniture, art, electronics or anything you can think of (and realisticly can do).
Flipping items can be a great way of earning money as a stay at home mom, give it a try!
Etsy shop
If you have skills to make handcrafted or digital products you should definitely try to open an Etsy shop. Avoid the popular niches (unless you really believe that you can stand out) and try to aim for something more niche-specific.
Did you know that you can sell digital products on Etsy? Browse around and get inspired on how you can earn money by using your skills.
UGC creator
If you are not camera-shy and have some following online, you can try recording UGC videos for brands. As a UGC creator you will be the face of the brand and their social media accounts. You will talk about their products and make engaging content around them.
Social media
You can earn money on social media in many different ways. Most people directly associate social media with creating content, however, that’s not always true.
You can create pages, accounts, Facebook groups, and use the audience for promoting / crossharing other accounts. You can grow groups and sell them out to other people.
Once you get creative and dive into deeper reaserching, you will be surprised on how many potentional earnings lye in something that’s not so obvious at first.
Remember, anything that brings attention can be used as AD space, and you can earn from it.
Virtual Assistance
You can start working as a VA if you have some skills that somebody needs. Are you good at social media, data entry, translations, bookkeeping, writing, planning? If you have a skill, chances are; there is some employer looking for your services.
If you don’t have any experience or skills you can also take a course, or learn from free resources until you gain knowledge and experience.
Affiliate marketing
A great way to generate income is affiliate marketing. And, you will be surprised that there is affiliate programs for a lot of services and products that you probably don’t expect. Amazon is a popular affiliate program, but did you know that almost all online retails offer affiliate programs?
Meaning, any time you refer a customer to them, you will earn a commission on the sale that you helped them make. You can google anything + affiliate program – you are going to be surprised on how many companies offer affiliate programs.
Start a online small business
You can start a webshop or a home-based small business. Think of something small that you can easily store at home: jewlery, accessories, keyrings, soaps, handmade products. The possibilities are endless!
Closing thoughts:
Hopefully you are inspired and will soon venture out into an exciting new journey.
If you want to learn more in-depth tutorials on how to profit using these methods then stay tuned. Soon we will dive deeper into these methods and breaking them into step-by-step instructions.