Are you a mom who’s ready to start her dream career in 2020?

If you want to stay at home with the kids but still find a job you love, then you’ll want to find something you can do online rather than search Google for “jobs near me.”

Online jobs and businesses can give you the freedom you need and want to remain available for your family while still being able to make money to contribute to the household.

It’s never been easier for moms to find work at home jobs thanks to the internet and its many growing opportunities!

Whether you want to find an awesome company to work with or you’re ready to start your own business, this comprehensive list of work at home mom jobs should get your creative juices flowing to find the perfect job for you and your family.

Finding the Best Jobs for Moms Who Want to Work at Home

I’m a member of several Facebook groups devoted to at-home and remote jobs, so I know for a fact that these opportunities are on the rise.

The face of work is changing.

People want flexibility. They want to be able to be more available for their families.

Work at home jobs offer them ways to do just that while being able to have a career they enjoy.

These jobs do fall victim to scams, though, so it’s important to protect yourself while searching, especially if you plan to use job boards or sites like Craigslist.

Always do your research before applying to any company or starting your own business to avoid common traps that could hurt your dreams of working from home.

Work at Home Jobs for Moms

Ready to start your at-home career and find flexibility as a mom and professional?

The following list offers some of the best types of stay at home jobs for moms to help them balance their work life with personal life.

Look for a Remote Job

First, I want to suggest checking job boards for remote or home-based jobs.

Indeed, for example, makes it easy for you to find remote jobs just by using the Location feature when you search for jobs.

In the Location bar, type either Remote, home-based, or work from home, and you should be able to find jobs that fit the description.

Just be sure to check the job posting thoroughly because some of these jobs will still require specific hours or some telecommuting, which means you’ll need to drive to an office or job site occasionally.

More and more companies, though, are recognizing the importance of offering work-life flexibility, so it’s becoming more common to find remote opportunities in almost any industry – even health care!

Other job boards you might want to try include:

• Snag-A-Job
• FlexJobs (this is paid monthly but you can also get a free trial and the site always runs promo codes to get a discounted subscription rate)
• ZipRecruiter
• Craigslist
• SimplyHired

Take Surveys for Money or Use Reward Sites

Surveys and reward sites won’t typically give you the same amount of money you’d make from an actual job, but they’re helpful for bringing in some extra cash that you can tuck away for savings or use as spending money each month.

Try some of our favorites, like:

• Swagbucks
• Mindswarms
• Survey Junkie
• Ipsos i-Say
• Branded Surveys
• InboxDollars
• MyPoints

Use Money-Making Apps

Like online survey and reward sites, apps that you can use to make money aren’t meant to be full-time income sources.

Instead, they offer fun ways to earn some extra cash – like downloading apps, taking photos to sell, or taking mobile surveys.

Here are a few of the best apps to earn a little money on the side (you can find these in your app store):

• Foap – Take pictures with your phone and sell them
• Ibotta – Get paid to shop for groceries and household items
• Ebates – Get cash back on your shopping purchases
• ReceiptHog – Scan your receipts and get paid
• Healthy Wage – Earn money by betting on your fitness goals
• Dosh – Pays you cash back when you use your credit cards
• Slidejoy – Pays you to unlock your phone
• AppNana – Gives you points for downloading apps and games
• Acorns – Invests your change from purchases

Start a Blog

There’s a reason you see so many other people starting blogs nowadays: They really can be a full-time source of income if you set them up the right way.

When you have a blog that gets a lot of engagement and visits, you set yourself up for making money with advertisements, affiliate marketing, sponsorships, and more.

People use their blogs to help them market other services or products they might sell, too.

It’s as simple as picking a niche – or a topic you really love – and sticking with it to produce regular content.

Blogs do take a while to grow into something that can produce money but being consistent is key.

After a few months of regular blog writing, you should start to see a growth in traffic that can help you qualify for sponsored posts and other money-making opportunities.

Sell Digital Products

Some people use their blogs to help them sell digital products, like eBooks or courses they create.

But you don’t necessarily need a blog to do that.

You can hop on Etsy and sell graphics or website themes, for example.

Or use Udemy to sell your courses.

You can even open a Shopify store to sell whatever it is you want to sell, like lesson plans, homeschool curriculum, or digital planners and workbooks.

Sell Crafts or Homemade Goods Online

Speaking of Etsy – if you’re crafty and creative, it’s one of the best ways you can make money from home.

Etsy lets you sell just about anything homemade and crafty, from jewelry to clothing and everything in between.

I’ve heard of several sellers on there who have done so well that they’ve been able to use their earnings to build their business in other ways, like opening up an online store or even selling their products to local boutiques.

Care for Others

There are so many ways to care for others and get paid for it without ever needing to get a traditional job.

For example, you can house sit for others to keep an eye on their home while they’re on a business trip or vacation (just be sure to ask if it’s okay for your kiddos to come along too!).

You can also babysit in your own home for your friends’ kids or start an in-home daycare.

You’ll need to check your local requirements for in-home daycares just to make sure you’re meeting all legal rules.

You might also start up your own pet sitting or pet walking business!

Apps like Rover and Wag! Walking let you sign up to walk dogs in your neighborhood and get paid by the hour.

Become a Mystery Shopper

Get paid to go shopping and give constructive feedback after your trips.

That’s exactly what a mystery shopper does!

You can do mystery shops either in-person or by phone, depending on the needs of each client and mystery shopping company.

Once you’ve completed your shop and feedback report, you get paid.

Here are some of the best mystery shopping companies to try:

• Market Force
• Intelli-Shop
• BestMark
• A Closer Look
• Secret Shopper
• Confero

Start a Direct Sales Business

Direct sales won’t be for everyone, but then again, nothing will work the same for everyone.

If you enjoy selling stuff and don’t feel weird asking people to buy things from you, then a direct sales business could work for you.

Just be sure to do your research and make sure you’re not getting caught up in a multi-level marketing pyramid scheme that gives you little opportunity to earn unless you get a bunch of people on your selling team.

You might consider some of these top direct sales businesses to get your feet wet:

• Tupperware
• Isagenix
• Advocare
• Tastefully Simple
• Discovery Toys
• Le-Vel
• pawTree
• Usborne Books

Grocery Shop for Others

Use Instacart to make money shopping for groceries for your customers and delivering them to their homes!

You just need to be 18 or older and have a reliable vehicle.

There’s nothing in the rules that says your kids can’t shop with you!

You can log into the app and pick up work whenever you’re available, so you can do it during times that work for you and your family.

Assist People Virtually

Virtual assisting is a very popular business to start right now as business owners are looking to streamline their workloads by outsourcing small tasks that someone else could do better or faster.

Virtual assistants can take on a broad range of tasks depending on each client, like blogging, posting on social media, managing freelancers, keeping track of finances, reaching out to leads, or setting appointments.

Whatever skills you have on the computer are ones you can probably turn into a virtual assistant career.

Following Gina Horkey’s guidance can get you on your way to becoming a virtual assistant.

Transcribe or Translate

Transcription work refers to typing out the words spoken in an audio file.

Translation is converting a document or audio file into another language.

Both are popular online jobs that usually offer some flexibility in scheduling.

Here are some companies that offer online transcription or transcribing work:

• Rev.com
• Speakwrite
• Tigerfish
• TranscribeMe
• Cyber Dictate
• Quicktate

Coach Business Owners

You might notice that a lot of bloggers are advertising their courses and coaching services in whatever industry they’re in.

Coaching – however you might personally feel about it – is a legitimate way for people to earn a living nowadays.

People are latching right onto having a coach who can walk them through the challenges of building a business and making it successful.

So, if you have any experience coaching people or building your own business, then you could make a living by guiding others to having their dream business.

Coach People on Life

You might instead design to coach people in their personal lives.

I’ve seen coaches for baby sleep training, fitness, personal finances, and just about every other aspect of a mom’s busy life.

Think about where your expertise lies and consider how you might help other people excel in that area.

Start Freelancing

Freelancing is projected to make up about 50% of the workforce very soon, which means it’s the perfect time to slide in and start your own freelance business.

The great thing about freelancing is that you’re not tied to any one company.

You can work with multiple clients on different projects and utilize whatever skills you have, such as writing, programming, or web development.

And, you can do all your work in your own time without worrying about a schedule you need to stick to (great news for days when your kid is sick and you can’t get much work done!).

These are some of the best freelancing platforms where you can find work:

• Upwork
• PeoplePerHour
• Guru
• Freelancer
• Fiverr
• Gigster

Write or Edit

Freelance writing and editing have a huge market right now because so many business are making content marketing a priority.

As a freelance writer, you can write emails, social media posts, blog posts, white papers, eBooks – you name it, there’s probably a market for it.

Or, if you prefer to be the one looking over finished products instead of writing them, editing might be up your alley.

You can also use freelance marketplaces to find writing and editing gigs, but you might also want to reach out to your favorite companies or small businesses via email or on LinkedIn to see if they might need your help.

Design Graphics and Websites

Business owners need to have a website, right?

That’s where you come in if you have some graphic or website design chops.

Create the whole website design or stick to just the graphics, like logos and featured images – either way, it’s a profitable gig.

Become a Customer Service or Tech Support Representative

Do you enjoy talking to others, chatting with others via a live chat or email, and helping people as you go?

Then becoming a tech support or customer service rep is probably an excellent career option for you.

These at-home jobs generally have set hours, or at least a scheduling range you’ll need to meet, but they’re usually flexible with several scheduling options available, depending on the company and time zones.

Below are a few of the many companies that offer at-home support jobs:

• Asurion
• LiveOps
• NexRep
• Apple at Home
• Accolade Support
• Kelly Connect
• Concentrix
• Enterprise Rental

Tutor Students Online

There are several tutoring and teaching jobs available for people who want to work from home, and some of them don’t even require a degree.

SayABC is one of them, offering tutors up to $20 per class to teach students English from home.

For others, like VIPkid, you’ll need a college degree and/or teaching experience and you may need to go through a lengthy vetting process.

However, these ones tend to pay really well, too.

Get into Accounting or Bookkeeping

Do you have experience with taxes or bookkeeping?

I know several people who have started their own accounting or bookkeeping business online helping their clients remotely.

As long as you have access to a computer with an internet connection and some digital financial programs, you’re good to go.

Sell on Amazon or eBay

You know those people who go to antique shops, find broken down furniture, and then fix them up to sell for quadruple the price?

You can also do similar selling online with sites like eBay or Etsy.

Find a product or group of items you want to “flip” and turn it into a full-time business.

You don’t even have to “fix” them up, really; just find stuff you can buy for cheap and sell for more.

Amazon is another place you can sell online, but it usually works better for new stuff than old.

It’s a good place to sell stuff like video games, electronics, books, and other things you might be able to get good deals on elsewhere and make a profit on them by selling on Amazon.

Manage Social Media Accounts

If you know your way around social media networks, then try making money helping people navigate theirs.

Running a blog, business, and social media accounts takes a lot of work, which is why a lot of people outsource at least one or two of those tasks to experts.

As a social media manager, you can take on a few clients at a time and charge a weekly or monthly price to take over their accounts by posting images and engaging with their fans.

Work as a Travel Agent

Cruise.com hires travel agents to work from home!

You’ll need either one or two years of experience depending on the job you choose and will need to go through a training period.

Being bilingual in English and Spanish can help you get hired here.

Or, you can start your own travel agency online by setting up travel packages for clients.

Complete Tiny Tasks

Amazon Mechanical Turk and other microtasking sites are perfect for moms who need some flexibility when it comes to their work schedules.

Microtasking is completing small tasks, like image tagging, data entry, or quick research gigs, for pay.

Some tasks take a couple of minutes while others might take an hour, but they’re much easier than traditional jobs to fit into your schedule.

You can also try ClickWorker and OneSpace for microtasks.

Rent Stuff

Have extra stuff (or space) to share?

Get some extra money each month by renting out your extras to others.

From clothing to baby equipment to your whole home, you can always find something to make a little more cash with.

Want to start renting for cash? Try:

• HyreCar – Rent your car to rideshare drivers
• Airbnb – Rent your home or rooms in your home to people who are traveling and need a place to stay
• StyleLend – Rent your clothes to others who need a quick styling fix
• BabyQuip – Rent your baby gear to other parents who need them
• Pavemint – Rent your parking space
• HipCamp – Rent your camping space
• LiquidSpace – Rent office space you have in your home
• Spinlister – Rent your bike, snowboard, ski equipment, and more

Evaluate Ads and Search Engines

Appen lets you work from home as an ad rater or search engine evaluator.

Your job is to determine the quality of ads and search engine results based on what people are searching for on the web.

The gig is part-time; you just need to commit to between 10 and 20 hours each week, although your actual workload will vary.

You’ll also need to complete testing and training before you get hired on.

The pay for either position is reportedly around $12 to $15 an hour.

Get into Photo or Video Editing

Creative minds will love making money with photo or video editing!

If you’re a PhotoShop expert or love playing around with videos to make them more fun and engaging, then a freelance editing career can be just the opportunity for you to explore your talent and interest.

Be an Influencer or Brand Ambassador

Having a large following on your website or social media channels doesn’t do much good if you’re just getting likes and comments but no paid opportunities.

If you do have a large audience on any social media channel or your website, then put it to use!

Sign up for influencer networks, like AspireIQ and TRIBE, which match you with campaigns that make sense for your audience and pay you to promote products and brands.

You can also strike up conversations with some of your favorite brands you’d like to work with to see if they’d be interested in collaborating!

Become a Beautician or Hair Stylist

Set up shop in your home in a spare bedroom, finished basement, or even a corner of the living room.

If your kids are old enough to know to stay out of the way, you can work even while they’re at home doing hair and makeup for your clients.

Score Tests

You’ll probably stay busier with this job during the typical school year, but some online test scoring jobs run all year round.

ETS is one company that looks for test scorers to help grade standardized tests like the SAT.

You can also try ACT, Literably, and Pearson for test scoring jobs.

Conduct Online Research

Wonder is a platform that lets you research topics for clients and write detailed responses for them – and you get paid to do it.

This work is flexible; you can log in whenever you have time and pick up only the work that you’re interested in.

It’s perfect for you if you crave learning about new stuff!

Become a Telenurse

I mentioned before that even people in the health care industry – like nurses and doctors – can work from home.

How?

It’s called telenursing, telehealth, and a few similar names.

As a telenurse, you can use a landline phone to answer calls from people who ask questions about their health, insurance policy, or other health care-related questions, depending on the company you work with.

You’ll usually need nursing credentials for this job, like NP or RN, and some on-site nursing experience.

These jobs usually also have a set schedule and require a quiet area to work, so they might not work well for you if you have things to do during the day with the kids or young kids in the home.

However, it could be a good opportunity for those looking for part-time night work or a job they can do while their kids are at school.

Recruit Staff for Businesses

Recruiting is becoming a very popular remote job that doesn’t usually require a college degree or specialized skills.

I see these jobs posted a lot on job boards and they usually just require excellent organization and communication skills.

For this job, you’ll be helping businesses staff their offices – or even remote work squads – with the right candidates by posting job descriptions, searching through resumes, or reaching out to potential candidates.

If you like talking to new people and are an extrovert at heart, then this could be a great job for you.

You might need to do some phone work, but most of the recruitment stages can be done via email and using the internet.

Stay at Home Mom Jobs: Final Thoughts

There are plenty of other opportunities beyond this list for stay at home moms to find work from home jobs.

You may just have to use your imagination a bit!

In the Facebook groups I belong to, I’ve seen moms come up with some incredible ideas that combine their interests and skills into a whole new business approach, giving them the flexibility to be at home with their kids while still making money.

I know you can do the same.

Good luck!