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Stay at Home with the Kids & Still Earn an Income for Your Family?

Presented By: EJ Cooksey | 10/05/2010 03:26:00 PM

 
 
Is your "dream job" one where you can spend time with your family and still earn money at the same time? Most regular 9 to 5 jobs do not offer that. The ticket to your dreams could happen by becoming a WAHM
 
Whoa...slow down...before setting off on your quest to become a WAHM, here is some useful information on what being a WAHM is all about.
 
WHAM?  What do these letters mean?  WAHM stands for "Work At Home Mom"
 
More and more women have left the workplace to stay at home over the last 20 years or so.  A long time ago, it became apparent that men were the only ones being allowed to "Have there cake and eat it too".  Men could pursue a career and still come home to the family in the evening. Womens careers followed a different path. As well as working longer hours to receive the same pay and credibility as their male counterparts, they also had to deal with the housework and kids. All that was left for the kids after a long day at work and then doing the household chores, was a very worn out and tired mother.
 
That has since changed. Women today are proving that by being a work at home mom, they can still contribute to the family's financial situation and still nuture their familes. A network of support has been created both online and offline for any woman who wants to consider becoming a WAHM and help them meet thier needs.
 
How do you get started?
 
You will want to have an idea of the direction you will take before you talk to your family about the possibility of becoming a WAHM. Check out internet sites like justaddsweat.com, internetbasedmoms.com and wahmtalkradio.com. They offer insights into getting started as a WAHM and offer a network of opportunities for meeting other work at home moms.
 
If your income has been a large part of your familys monthly finances, then becoming a WAHM may cause your finances to take a hit. Make sure you have enough financially to cushion ;your bank account for at least the first six months of working at home. It takes time to establish your work at home business.
 
Opportunities
 
You will need to figure out your interests and skills.
 
You can find many business opportunities for work for someone else doing everything from audio transcription, writing articles, accounting, etc...the list goes on and on.  Be alert to the scams that are out there.  The legitimate companies looking for professionals will not ask for mony upfront .
 
Many WAHMs begin an online business by carving out thier own niche.  Are you good with crafting, sewing, jewerly making, etc...?  You could create a site to promote and sell your products.
 
Another great idea is a blog.  Post on your blog about your expertise in an area and develop a following.  Combine that with affiliate marketing or adsense to generate revenue.
 
Making it Work for You
 
The issue of balance between home and work comes along with being a WAHM.  Being a WAHM doesn't mean that you will not need help around the house or time away from your kids in order to work. 
 
Here's a few tips for creating a balance:
 
• Develop a set schedule for work and play on a weekly basis
• Discuss dividing up household chores between you, your spouse, and older kids
• Do pre-work such as fixing lunches, prepping breakfast, choosing clothing the night before
• Hire a babysitter once or twice a week
• Separate home office space inside the house
 
There are so many advantages to being a WAHM. Be sure you plan carefully and remain patient.  Also, support from your family can make all the difference when being a work at home mom. 
 


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Thanks for the tips.. so now starting point is start on a good niche.. right?
all of these ideas are alriight.
but in reality, to REALLYY make bank online is by putting all of these ogether and relating them in some way. and then working at it in innovative ways

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there are so many opportunities out there in the world wide web for busy/professional moms, which is a good option especially if they have kids that still needs their attention. Blogging is one way, or perhaps the best way for home-based working moms to really earn a passive income.
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Hi EJ, I always enjoy your blog! I think now is the perfect time for Mom's to become a WAHM if they can. Unemployment is on the rise and jobs are shaky. I hope people read this and be inspired to start their own path. Have a great day :)
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What about us Dad's! WAHD doesn't have the same ring does it! Nice site and some good content I am going to have to dig around to find the make money online nuggets. Thanks for these starter points.
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It's so hard to know which work at home opportunities are legit. Thanks for the information :-)
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Another great post EJ, I must make a point to your reader Phonesnoop. I really believe that if you have little ones at home or children that do still need your attention, you will have to really think about whether you will be able to get much work done or at least make sure you set aside a certain time of the day to work on the net. Even without kids I find it very hard to get a certain time allotted to sit at the computer and get work accomplished. I've got a lot of outside medical appointments and can never predict when or what time to get work done in a day. Thanks for the great informative article. jj
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Ashawndra Michelle · 736 weeks ago

Very informative post my friend! :)

You are right on the dot with the options for everyone (including SAHM's) to start living the dream of being at home with loved ones and still making an income online
For me, blogging was the road I am going down to make it big online
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No matter what path you choose be it starting a blog, freelance writting, or working for someone else. always have a plan that tells you exactly how your going to get to where you want to be. Thats what taking control of your life is all about right :D

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these info is a real insentive for the housewives. Finally, they can do several things at once.
I really like how you have elaborated things. Not many people do it this well. Great information.
These informations are great ideas to make money.
I would say the biggest reason for most people failing to make money online is they ether have a the mindset of “making money online is easy and quick” or “making money online is not real, its all scam”, but its all are geniun and real... i am impressed by this blog.. really its useful to make money online.............
Setting up your own workspace in your home is the best way to ensure productivity in your own home-based business. Also, to start off, affiliate marketing is a good channel to start your own business, given that there are lots of products out there that you can choose to promote and earn from commissions. The best thing about this is that you can start promoting products that you truly believe in, and it's easier to promote those products.
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Sandeep Sohal · 728 weeks ago

nice post, I have bookmarked ur site, keep the good work
Amazing contents, thanks
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Your post should be very encouraging for new WAHM
Constant learning is the key to really make money online, given that there are a lot of aspects that are needed to be learned in order to make a successful online business (such as SEO, copywriting, marketing, basic psychology, basic html, email marketing, etc...). But of course, it's all feasible, all it needs is time and effort.
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Thanks for the tips. And I am enjoying working from home. I have business of candy, chocs, creative gift items.... Sometimes for business purpose I move around the world as it's getting popular. Touch Wood :)

Keep sharing
Well, I was looking for some relevent information and happy to see that finally I came to the right place. Thanks
Tons of opportunities for WAHM these days. So many that it's sometimes tough to figure out which ones to pursue.....but hey, that's all part of the experience.

"Develop a set schedule for work and play on a weekly basis" ---- that's an important one, though tough sometimes to follow!
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Thanks for the tips.It's realy good.
It's great to stay home with the kids and make money at the same time. ;)
My friend recently became a WAHM and it's going really well. Best of luck to anyone who decides to go for it!
I am definitely interested in earning more. Im pretty sure everyone else is right now also because they are all fired up about 2010…

I like what you said about systematizing and automating side income, so can you cover automation in more detail? I know automation will take work, but the payoff will be great!
Excellent ideas for all the mothers who need to have an extra income. The hardest thing is the beginning, finding that niche and where you are good at , and then, everything will go smoothly. So, I am a member of WAHM and i encourage all the moms in the world to start something because it really can be done.

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