How to make money as a stay at home mom

Being a stay at home without any job can be tiresome. It can also make you not to cater for your family basic needs. Sometimes it makes mom's who don't have a permanent job,to be isolated,being despised either by their husbands,their relatives,friends because they feel that they don't contribute anything to the family. Forgetting that parenting also is a great job.

If you don't have any job and you feel like you're pressed with difficulties,just have hope. I have best ways to make money while you are at home. Even most of the mom's see were working from 8/5 or 9/5 have decided to work from home because they have found the jobs to be done at their own pace,without any pressure from their bosses.

At home you can do many jobs,and even if you have small kids, it will give you easier time to take care of them. You will work at you own pleasure and manage your family easily.

The following are the ways you can make money while stay at home mom.

Blogging

Blogging is the the idea of writing content, photography,videos and publish it online in a website. It entails in writing in various niche on certain topics that would be on parenthood, lifestyle,education, entertainment,news,sports and other topics. 

As a stay home mom you can you opportunity of parenting and write on parenthood and you can write out your skills on parenting. Most of the parents especially the new parents they need or are seeking advise on how they are supposed to bring up their children. They needs your tips that would help them. 

You can also write on various topics that you have a passion in it,you monetize it and you start earning from your come home office.

Online tutor

You can offer online teaching classes to students. There are various platforms that are employing online tutors to teach various subject of their specialization. These platforms give students and they give take a certain percentage of commission and the rest remains to you. 

You can apply on Preply, Amazingtalker,italki, teacherOn, Apprentus, Chegg, TutorMe, Cambly and others . You teach online either by using zoom,Skype google meets,webinars and other available online Internet.

You can also teach a langauge to non native speakers. For example you teach English, Swahili,French, Chinese, Spanish, Mandarin and other foreign langauges.

Virtual Assistant

A virtual assistant is providing administrative services remotely. You work from a remote office especially from home. Virtual Assistant performs the following functions.

• Responds to emails and make phone calls 
• Arrangements of travel events and accommodation 
• Make a contact list
• Prepare customer spreadsheet and make online records.
• Does the market research.
• Create presentations.
• Organize managers' calendar. 

 The goodness of Virtual Assistant you work at your own flexible times. There's no pressure . You need to have some skills on bookkeeping,email listing,have a PC and stable internet. Moreso you should be committed to your work ,so that you finish the project and submit it earlier.

Data Entry Clerk

Data entry is the process of transferring of paperwork documents into computerized  or database. You must be familiar or have the skills in typing, knowledge on Microsoft word, spreadsheet excel inorder to complete your work. 

The following are the duties of a data entry clerk.

1. Transfer data from paper formats into computer files or database systems.
2. Typing in data provided directly from customers.
3. Creating spreadsheets with large numbers of figures .

You should make sure that you don't make any mistake when entering the data. If you make a slight mistake ,the whole process will be in a mess.

Make sure you meet the deadline and don't be lazy ,because you will loose more customers.

Social Media Manager

Social media managers are in charge of planning,creating, publishing content through social media channels like Facebook, Instagram, twitter and others.

They create marketing campaigns and build a bigger brand.

You should possess the following skills.

*Graphic design

*Analytics who studies metrics like reach(impressions,views) engagement (comments,likes,shares)

*Customer service

*Community management (replying to sms, engage with loyal customers especially engaged followers and turn them into brand advocates.

*Digital marketing and creativity

*Strategy and planning (copywriting, design, publishing schedule and timing,as well as running paid ads.

Social media doesn't require you to be in an office,you can work comfortably from your remote area.

 

Travel Agent

As a stay home mom you can work comfortably from you home.Travel agent is the most lucrative job ,because you can do it online. Sometimes it may require you to do a previst to the place,so that you will full information for your client .

The travel agent makes booking and payment using online computer systems.

Sell transportation, lodging and admission to entertainment activities to individual and groups planning trips.

Offer advice on destination

Plan trip itinerary and make travel arrangement for client.

Translator

Are  you a stay home mom and you know how to speak two languages or more?. Then here's the opportunity for you. You can translate from a different language to your native language. For example,from English to Spanish,French,Chinese, Germany, Mandarin, Swahili and others. 

You are being given a document either that it's written in a langauge then you translate it,or you can translate a speech.

You can register yourself in many platforms that employ translators. For example Fiverr, Upwork, Flex jobs, ZipRecruiter and other platforms.

Proofreader

As a proofreader you make sure that there's no spelling mistakes,the punctuation is done properly,the sentence are written without any errors. 

The clients sends you a document which is written and assigns you to proofread. You should ensure that you have the high proficiency in either English or whatever the language the client wants the document to be proofread.

Graphic designer

Graphic designer creates the visual concepts by use of computer systems or manually by hand,to transmit specific messages to social groups with specific objectives.

Your work is to market,make brands and advertise . You use the visual elements such as colour, topography and imagery.

Company brand identity (logos, typography, and color palettes)

The graphic designer does the following responsibilities.

• User interfaces on apps and websites.
• Books, magazines, newspapers, and other publications.
• Product packaging.
• Advertisements and commercials.
• Signage for stores, transportation, stadiums, and event spaces.
• Video games

 Conclusion 

You need to equip yourself with necessary skills,and make sure you have PC and stable internet. Always remember to present your work on time,and avoid unnecessarily mistakes that would drain away all your potential clients. 

As stay mom, you have all the time to work at your own pace ,with any pressure. Therefore it's you to maintain discipline,respect, always communicate early when you can't complete the project,so that the client can understand.