15 Best Flexible Stay-At-Home Mom Jobs (Earn $25-$50+/Per Hour)

There are so many great ways for moms to make money while staying home with their kids. Here are the 15 best and most flexible stay-at-home mom jobs.

For many moms, staying home with their children is the dream.

Sure, it can be hard work, but the opportunity to create memories and shape lifetimes is simply irreplaceable.

Here is the good news – it is now more possible than ever to stay at home with your kids and make good money while you do. In a digital age, there are near endless opportunities for side hustles and full-time work from home for moms which are just waiting for you.

Of course, moms are busy and not exactly swimming in free time for pipe dreams and extra projects.

That’s why below, I’ll break down the 15 best flexible stay-at-home mom jobs out there right now.

For stay-at-home moms, the options on this list will provide a way to start making money around a busy schedule.

And for working moms who wish they could be home with their children, the options on this list will provide a way to do so!

Best of all, for each option, I will provide you with the tools you need to get started today!

So, let’s jump right in…

15 Realistic Stay-At-Home Mom Jobs

1. Focus Groups

How much it pays: $50-$450 per focus group

Participating in focus groups is not only one of the most flexible stay-at-home mom jobs around, but on a per-hour basis, it’s one of the most lucrative. Seriously, you can make between $50 and $450 to participate in focus groups which usually take less than an hour of your time.

My favorite places to find focus groups are User Interviews and Respondent. They have so many interesting topics to choose from, including many specifically directed toward moms, as well as things like shopping habits, TV shows and movies, beauty routines, pet ownership, and more!

Oh, and by the way, I recently completed a one-month test run on User Interviews, and I made an average of $99.16 per hour!

Similar to focus groups are online survey sites like Swagbucks. Though they are less lucrative, surveys can still be a great way to make some extra pocket money in your spare time.

2. Answer Questions Online

How much it pays: $2,000-$7,000 per month

Another flexible option for online work for stay-at-home moms is answering questions on platforms like JustAnswer, which is kind of like Quora, but the people providing answers get paid!

JustAnswer connects experts in their field with people looking for professional opinions – this could mean anything from tech help to legal or medical advice, to suggestions on how to fix the sink.

This option is great if you are a stay-at-home mom who is an expert in a particular field but wants to stay home with your kids. You can turn your experience into cash without ever leaving home.

How much cash?

Well, JustAnswer advertises that their experts can make $2,000-$7,000 per month, depending on their field!

3. Become A Proofreader

How much it pays: $2,000-$8,000 per month

We all know that moms have an eagle eye – it’s a bit like ‘dad strength,’ just something you acquire automatically – but if this eagle eye extends to the written word, then you are in a position to make good money with one of the most in-demand remote jobs for stay-at-home moms around.

In short, proofreaders are the final step in the writing process, giving written content a final once over to ensure it’s free of errors before it goes out into the world.

And because this professional figure is in high demand, proofreading can be legitimate work for home moms even without putting in a massive number of hours.

Just look at my friend Caitlin. She built a freelance proofreading business from the comfort of home which generated a full-time income in only 20-25 hours per week!

How did she do it? She reveals all in this amazing free workshop!

4. Sell Digital Products

How much it pays: $500-$10,000(+) per month

As you probably know, the options to make money selling things online are pretty much endless. But for stay-at-home moms, the best choice might be digital products.

Why?

Well, first of all, because digital products are stored, sold, and delivered online, so they don’t require any upfront investment in inventory, or any extra space for storage.

Second, passive income! Once you’ve created a digital product, you can sell it an infinite number of times.

Selling digital products can be hugely lucrative, even for moms without a lot of extra time.

I love how Rachel Jimenez started selling digital printables on Etsy while she was home with her new baby and now makes more than $10,000 every month!

Her secret to success? It all started with this great free workshop from Gold City Ventures.

5. Sell Your Crafts

How much it pays: $500-$5,000(+) per month

Another great option for stay-at-home moms is to sell crafts and handmade products online.

First of all, the possibilities are pretty much endless – think homemade bath and beauty products, handmade jewelry, sewn items and artwork, home décor, custom wedding products, and more!

Plus, it is so easy to sell your handmade products through your own Etsy shop, or even your own online store.

I really believe that selling your crafts can be a fulfilling way to utilize your creative talents and turn your hobby into a profitable business, all while being able to look aftet your home and family life.

6. Become A Bookkeeper

How much it pays: $2,000-$7,000 per month

Many moms are excellent at crunching the numbers and staying on top of budgets. If you are one of them, you can get paid good money to do this for others with one of the best online jobs for moms out there.

As a bookkeeper, you’ll help businesses by recording sales transactions, managing bill payments, reconciling expenses, and organizing data.

For stay-at-home moms, bookkeeping provides the opportunity to make a good income with a flexible schedule.

Jenna for example, wanted nothing more than to leave her full-time career in a corporate environment and spend more time with her kids. After stumbling upon a free course on freelance bookkeeping, she decided to jump in, working from home and managed to make $50,000 her first year, and $75,000 in her second!

7. Online Tutoring

How much it pays: $20-$50(+) per hour

Online tutoring and teaching are the ideal work-from-home jobs for women with a passion for education.

For moms with some formal teaching experience, check out BookNook. There, you tutor kids K-8 in academic subjects like math and reading. The best part is their learning platform, which does all the prep and lesson planning for you!

If you don’t have any formal experience, try Outschool, where you can teach custom classes on just about anything you want – from academic subjects to cooking, singing, yoga, and more!

Need inspiration? Jade Weatherington, a single mom, decided on a whim to start teaching two courses on Outschool – one in arts and crafts, and the other in essay writing. By her third month, she had earned $5,000, and today, she makes $10,000/month on the platform working only 10-12 hours per week!

8. Become A Virtual Assistant

How much it pays: $4,000-$10,000 per month

I know, I know, sometimes being a mom can feel like being an assistant to your kids. But for moms who are experts at organizing and seasoned multitaskers, becoming a virtual assistant can be an amazing way to make money from home.

As a virtual assistant, you’ll handle things like booking appointments, writing emails, providing customer service, data entry, accounting work, and more.

Just look at Abbey. She started with freelance virtual assistance in an effort to earn the freedom to stay home with her new baby. Though she didn’t have a lot of extra cash or time to invest, within one month, she was fully booked with clients and able to replace her old salary from the comfort of her home!

How did she do it? Good news, she’s created this incredible free training to show you all of her secrets!

9. Freelance Writing

How much it pays: $2,000-$10,000(+) per month

My favorite part about freelance writing for stay-at-home moms is the potential variety it provides.

Freelance writing could mean helping businesses with website content and marketing material, reports and whitepapers, even with their blogs and social media content. It could mean writing articles for online magazines, ghostwriting books, or even writing scripts for YouTube videos and podcasts.

All you have to do is find your niche, and freelance writing can be exceptionally lucrative.

Just look at Elna Cain. She started freelance writing because her maternity leave was ending and she wanted a job which would allow her to become a full-time stay-at-home mom. After some experimentation, she found her niche, and today, makes six figures each year writing for major brands!

10. Start A Blog

How much it pays: $500-$10,000(+) per month

Blogging is an incredibly fulfilling way to get paid to share your stories, talents, and passions with the world.

And I can tell you from firsthand experience that while it may take some time and a whole lot of hard work to build a successful blog, you can truly make money blogging.

There are so many popular blog niches you could look into. In fact, many moms have successful blogs specifically about momming!

Check out:

• A Mom’s Take
• What Moms Love
• Mama Natural
• Scary Mommy
• The Fashionable Housewife

Other popular niches include beauty and fashion, health and fitness, finance, crafting, relationships, travel, and more.

It’s all about finding something you are passionate about and getting started!

11. Become A Transcriptionist

How much it pays: $15-$30 per hour

A transcriptionist is someone who listens to audio files or video recordings and types everything that’s said into a document. Yes, it really is that simple!

But why is transcription one of the best remote jobs for stay-at-home moms specifically?

Well, on platforms like TranscribeMe, you will be able to transcribe short 2–4-minute audio clips directly within the platform. As you complete one, another appears, and you are free to do as many or as few as you like. This means that anytime stay-at-home moms have a few spare moments, they can make money online!

All you really need to get started is to be able to type quickly and accurately, since the faster you can transcribe without mistakes, the more money you can make!

12. Social Media Manager

How much it pays: $2,000-$10,000(+) per month

If you have an eye for what goes viral, and love spending time on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, or TikTok, social media management can be one of the best stay-at-home mom jobs out there right now.

As a social media manager, you can handle just about everything related to a business’s social media presence. This means creating eye-catching content, engaging with followers, coordinating ad campaigns, and beyond.

Sound fun? You can start locally by approaching businesses in your community and offering to run their social media accounts for them. You may have to offer your services for free at first in order to build a portfolio, but as you do, the recommendations and cash will follow.

As you begin to build your portfolio, start looking at job listings on FlexJobs, and post an ad for your services on Fiverr. Eventually, you can even start reaching out to your favorite brands directly!

13. Laundry Service

How much it pays: $1,000-$6,000 per month

Probably the last thing some stay-at-home moms want to hear about is doing more laundry, but stick with me here…Right now, laundry service is one of the fastest growing niche jobs out there.

Why? Because not only do many people not like doing laundry, or not have the time to do it properly, but more and more people are living in apartments and condos that don’t necessarily have in-suite laundry.

Their solution is using on-demand laundry platforms like Poplin and Laundry Care. There, you can get paid by the pound to do their laundry for them!

But how much could you make? Well, Poplin advertises that their top Laundry Pros earn up to $6,000 per month!

14. Voiceover Artist

How much it pays: $2,000-$10,000(+) per month

Ahh, the sound of a mother’s voice – so comforting, yet firm when it needs to be.

Guess what moms … you can now make good money with this tool!

Right now, voiceover artists are in high demand for things like YouTube videos and audiobooks, commentary on commercials or digital content, even the voices for characters on shows or in video games.

Voiceover artistry is another one of those jobs which can get extremely lucrative as you gain experience. While entry-level voiceover artists may earn something like $30,000 per year, experienced voice actors can make into six-figures every year!

15. In-Home Daycare

How much it pays: $1,000-$5,000(+) per month

With the astonishingly high cost of childcare these days, and the low availability of reputable options in many places, starting an in-home daycare provides two great opportunities for stay-at-home moms.

The first, of course, is the opportunity to make money. You’ve probably seen what daycares are charging right now and well, that could be you!

The second though, is the opportunity to help your community with something that is lacking, to provide other parents with a safe and engaging environment for their kids during the day.

As a bonus, many stay-at-home moms enjoy having other kids around to play with their own kids.

Just remember, different locations have different requirements for insurance and licensing, so make sure to check into your local regulations before you start!

How much money can you make as a stay-at-home mom?

While each of the jobs listed above is different, and how much you can make will depend on how much time and effort you can put in, all are great options to make money.

Some provide a perfect way for busy moms to earn a bit of extra cash in their spare time – think focus groups, answering questions, or online tutoring.

Others can quickly create a full-time income – think virtual assistance, an in-home daycare, or social media management.

Others still provide the type of potential high-end income that can lead to the financial freedom we all want, like selling digital products or blogging.

Where can I find stay-at-home mom jobs?

It has never been easier to find online work for stay-at-home moms!

The best place to start your job search for many of the jobs on this list is FlexJobs, an online job board that lists flexible work-from-home opportunities from all over the world.

In addition, many of the options on this list will work well if you post an ad for your services on Fiverr and let hungry customers come to you.

With that said, make sure you check out the relevant tools and job sites I’ve provided for each of the jobs listed above, which will give you the easiest path to finding flexible jobs!

Ready to start?

All that’s left to do is choose the job that most appeals to you and start making money from home!

Pro tip: When you are just starting out, don’t be afraid to invest in yourself—utilize the free resources I’ve provided or invest in courses to enhance your skills. This will ensure you have the best chance to achieve the type of success you are looking for!

As you begin, please let me know how it’s going in the comments. And hey, if you want to share stories about your kids down there, too, I will definitely not complain!