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Working at home can be exhausting for a mom, and breaks can be rare.
You may work from home because you need the extra income and can’t afford to take breaks. But you can create breaks within the context of work-at-home.
How? You can still work your full-time WAHM job, but add something in to break the monotony. Or perhaps you want to generate some extra money for holidays or to fill in a gap when your WAHM industry slows down temporarily or seasonally.
The following jobs probably will not give you a full-time income. But they could very well be fun, interesting alternatives to the everyday work that you are doing.
Letter writer
At Christmas, many WAHMs make extra money by writing letters from Santa. These can be on special paper or they might include special treats from Santa. You can build a quick website and market it to other moms who might be interested in their children receiving a letter from Santa.
There are also websites that specialize in writing letters for people who can’t do it themselves or who want to present a more polished image than their own writing might provide.
Cake baker
Many at-home moms turn into amateur bakers for weekend gatherings, birthday parties and weddings. If you can bake well and can learn, or know, the art of cake decorating, you can make extra money at home selling decorated cakes.
This can be a nice break from your regular WAHM job, especially if your regular job is a solitary or sedentary affair. Making and decorating cakes can be creative, offering a nice respite from the demands of a less creative job.
Personal, mystery shopper
If you miss being out and about because of your WAHM job, you might want to pick up a mystery shopping job now and then.
These jobs can be quick (taking less than an hour) but can net you a few dollars and sometimes free products. Look online for mystery shopping companies that provide services to the kinds of business you would like to shop.
Outside the house
Working at home might be what you have always wanted to do and you are happy with all that it brings to your life. But you may just want to get out more. There are options for very part-time jobs that can fit this goal.
For example, if you have skills in the fitness field, you could work just a few hours a week at a gym, netting you not only some extra money but possibly a break on your gym fees. Or, if you have customer service and retail skills, you could work just during the holidays at a department store.
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The key to creating a WAHM arrangement that suits you is to deal with any challenges you might face working at home. Picking up an occasional extra job might be the key to keeping you satisfied working at home.
Resources
Look for the other articles in this series about Work-at-Home-Moms on our blog with the tags wahm and work-at-home-mom.
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