30 jobs for stay-at-home moms: flexible, remote, and achievable

Social media specialist, virtual assistant, and online tutor are some of the best jobs for stay-at-home moms. Read this guide for advice, examples, and steps that you can take to earn money from home.

The best jobs for stay-at-home moms include selling digital products such as online courses and ebooks, customer service, and working as a virtual assistant. There are dozens of options that can match your schedule and still pay good money.

To get you started, we’ve rounded up 30 of the best remote jobs for stay-at-home moms in 2025.

The best jobs for stay-at-home moms

8 remote part-time jobs for stay-at-home moms

As a remote worker, you're employed either by an agency or directly by the company. Here are some great options for you to work from home alongside your baby.

1. Customer service representative

As a customer service representative (CSR), your main task involves helping customers with billing, scheduling a service, or handling customer complaints.

So, if you don't mind shifting schedules and like talking to people via telephone or chat? Then this is a great option.

As a mother, you may be awake most nights, so a CSR position may be ideal for you. You can take a phone call while watching over the little ones.

• How to get started: Spruce up your resume and highlight your relevant customer service experience before applying at job sites or directly to companies looking for new CSRs. Proficiency in CRM and other software applications is a plus.
• Average earnings: According to ZipRecruiter, the national average pay for a CSR job is $19 per hour.

2. Data entry specialist

Also called a data entry clerk, the main responsibility of a data entry specialist includes entering data into the computer.

You need above-average typing skills, good attention to detail, and proficiency with the data entry software to get accepted.

• How to get started: With the right attitude, you may be able to land a data entry job even without experience. However, you need advanced typing skills to be considered for this position.
• Average earnings: According to ZipRecruiter, the average hourly rate for a data entry specialist is $20.24.

3. Marketing coordinator

You'll be working in the marketing department, managing schedules, preparing reports, tracking sales data, and coordinating mailing lists — the exact tasks depend on your industry.

Some marketing coordinators also help with project management and analyzing sales data.

• How to get started: A bachelor's degree in the relevant field is usually required for a marketing coordinator position. The good thing is that you can apply for entry-level positions if you don't have relevant experience.
• Average earnings: According to Indeed, you can expect a salary of $52,996 per year for the marketing coordinator position.

4. Transcriptionist

A transcriptionist is a person who transcribes or converts video or audio content into text.

Superb listening and typing skills are required to succeed as a transcriptionist.

Some of your tasks include transcribing a movie, recorded conversations or live speech.

• How to get started: You need sharp listening skills, excellent attention to detail and perfect typing skills to get accepted as a transcriptionist. Types of transcriptions include legal (court proceedings, any legal-related documentation), general (interviews, conversations or medical (any medical-related documentation). Use traditional job boards when looking for transcriptionist positions.
• Average earnings: ZipRecruiter says you can earn between $16.35 to $23 an hour as a transcriptionist in the US.

5. Travel agent

Travel agents help clients plan for their trips by booking tickets or hotel reservations, crafting itineraries and organizing travel tools.

Depending on your niche, you may get an opportunity to visit resorts and take your child with you.

• How to get started: You can apply for a travel company and work exclusively for them or as freelance travel agent. However, if you prefer to do the latter, you may need to register a business name.
• Average earnings: In the United States, you can earn $18 per hour working as a travel agent. You may also earn commissions, depending on the travel company you work for.

6. Social media specialist

Do you love scrolling through beautifully curated social media feeds? Why not help to create these feeds for clients?

As a social media professional, your main responsibility is to promote a business and grow its following on social media platforms such as Facebook or Instagram.

You need good copywriting skills to excel in this field. Proficiency with social media platforms is definitely a requirement.

• How to get started: Start creating content for your own social media to learn about how to use the platform including its Analytics. You may be able to get an entry-level position if you don't have a lot of experience.
• Average earnings: As per Payscale, you can earn up to $69,000 per year working as a social media specialist.

7. Virtual assistant

Mothers have to be incredibly organized, planning out their days around appointments, feeding time, playdates, and naps. 

So, as a new mother, you will quickly develop incredible time-management coordination skills, which you can put to good use as a virtual assistant.

Your responsibility is to help business owners with their day-to-day tasks, such as booking appointments and answering emails and calls. 

For mothers, this is a really flexible role. We spoke to a VA who said that was his favorite part of the job:

I think it's a good way to make money online because I get to help people. I get flexible hours, and I get to work from home. So if you want to try, if you want to give virtual assistants a shot, then go ahead. I started as a complete beginner, and I've learned a lot along the way.

• How to get started: You can apply to job sites or directly to companies hiring virtual assistants. Some applicants may get in touch with recruiters for virtual assistant jobs.
• Average earnings: In the US, the average hourly page for a VA job is $24.4 an hour.

8. Accounting clerk

Do you have a head for numbers? Accounting clerks perform various duties such as budgeting, keeping a record of the financial statements, and reporting.

You may also do clerical tasks like filing paperwork. If you have accounting experience, try working full-time or as a side job.

• How to get started: You need a degree, or at least an accounting certification, to get hired as an accounting clerk. Proficiency in accounting software may also be required.
• Average earnings: Glassdoor reports a $55,875 annual salary for an accounting clerk in the US.

22 self-employed jobs for moms

If the idea of working for someone else doesn't sound appealing, then you can always run your own business or work as a freelancer. The success of your endeavor depends on how proactive you are in looking for clients to work for. Some of the opportunities you can consider as a stay-at-home mom:

9. Online wellness coach

"The best product you can sell digitally is some sort of coaching/membership offer on something you're really passionate about or knowledgeable in. From there you can guide people from point A, help them get started in your niche."
-Diego Monroy from Whop

Health and wellness is a popular niche. As a wellness coach, your main responsibility is to help clients improve their health.

You can also try working with mothers like you and share tips on keeping kids healthy, or how to live a toxin-free life with your new baby.

• How to get started: Decide on a coaching niche and try to get certified to increase your chances of getting more clients. Then, set up your social media profiles and start marketing your offerings.
• Average earnings: According to ZipRecruiter, you can earn an average of $17.54 an hour. However, as a self-employed wellness coach you can charge as much as you like, with some coaches charging $100+ an hour.

10. Online tutor

Do you enjoy teaching? Use this skill and become an online tutor. Another option is to teach English as a second language to foreign students.

The downside of tutoring is that you may need extra hours to create a lesson plan.

But, as far as online jobs for stay-at-home moms go, this one may feel pretty natural. You’ll be with your child all day long, teaching them all sorts of things; why not tutor others as an extension of that?

• How to get started: Select a subject and define your audience. Are you planning to tutor grade school pupils, high school or college students? Pick a platform and set up your profile to begin attracting students.
• Average earnings: Glassdoor reports a salary of $56,465 for an online tutor, but again, the sky is the limit when you are setting your own pricing and working your own hours.

11. Course creator

If you have extensive experience on a particular subject, consider creating a course and selling it on Whop. This online course could be on any topic - parenting-related or not.

Perhaps you create a course about being a mindful parent or cooking healthy food for a family.

Or, maybe your course is related to life before you became a mother, focusing instead on your career and long-term interests.

• How to get started: Pick a course topic and research if it's profitable, then start creating an outline and begin writing. Set aside a few hours each week or a day to start working on your course. You may need to purchase additional equipment to create high-quality videos.
• Average earnings: Earnings depend on the complexity of the course and whether it's a beginner or advanced course. Go online and find out how much other course creators are charging for the subject you want to write about. Some creators earn up to $10k per month as a course creator.

12. Blogger

Did you know that you can make money with a blog? Bloggers write and publish high-quality articles on their blog or website.

Again, you can write about your experience as a mother, raising children, or any other subject related to your life and interests.

The key is knowing your niche and ensuring you're enthusiastic about the subject you want to cover.

Keisha has been a freelance writer for over 8 years, and says:

“The best way to set yourself up as a professional writer is to start with a niche and build your portfolio from there.

• How to get started: First, you'll need a hosting and blogging platform for your content. It also helps to have a content calendar as a guide. Don't limit yourself to blog posts - the key to making money is repurposing your content in newsletters, social media, and podcasts.
• Average earnings: With a blog, you can try out paywalled content, affiliate marketing, dropshipping, sponsorships, and selling digital products. Within the first year, you can earn $500-2000 per month as a blogger.

13. YouTuber

Do you have a knack for creating interesting or engaging videos? Create a YouTube channel to start earning money from ads, sponsorships, and subscriptions.

• How to get started: You'll need high-quality equipment (or a great mobile phone) for creating videos. It would help if you knew how to also edit videos. Pick and niche and define your target market, then start by creating a channel and posting high-quality videos consistently.
• Average earnings: In August 2024, an average YouTuber earns about $1,321 a week. You can start earning more once you have grown your followers.

14. Ebook writer

"I do what is called organic sales. I just use my following off social media to drive sales directly to my ebooks."
-Jeremie Lander from Better Finance Today LLC

Writing an ebook is easier than you think. You can write fiction or non-fiction, depending on what type of writing you're comfortable with, and can keep it as a short non-fiction piece or a longer, fictional story.

• How to get started: Getting started with ebook writing is a process that involves a lot of research and development. Read our guide to learn how you can write an ebook.
• Average earnings: How much you'll be earning depends on the price of the book, the royalties you'll be getting per ebook, and the number of buyers. Therefore, you have to pay close attention to the platform you choose, how you price your ebook, and your marketing strategies.

15. Community leader

If you are great with people, then running a paid community could be a great way for you to make money online.

"Start with what you already know. The more painful the problem you solve, the more money you will make."

- Jordan Kilgour from XFACTR

Create a community based around a goal or interest - for example, you may create a private community centred around a video game or a study-focused community.

On Whop, there are even online communities about parenting and motherhood.

• How to get started: As a leader, you need the relevant experience to create this community and get paid for it. Think about what you have enough lived experience in and how you can translate this to a thriving community that people would pay to be a part of. Then, choose a community platform (like Whop) and launch!
• Average earnings: Again, the amount you can earn depends on how much you charge for access to your paid community, and the different paid services and products that you offer inside of it.

16. Newsletter writer

Newsletters are continuing to grow in popularity, and can be a great way to earn income while working on your own schedule.

This is another career path where you create a product based on your own interests and experience, then charge for access to it.

• How to get started: Start by setting up your social media profiles and making a name for yourself online, then you can begin creating your paid newsletter. For a complete step-by-step of the process, read 'how to create a paid newsletter'.
• Average earnings: Again, this depends on the price you set and the number of subscribers, in addition to how you choose to monetize. Creator Lizzie Davey makes, on average, $100-$500 per newsletter.

17. Affiliate marketer

Another way to earn money as a stay-at-home mother is to become an affiliate marketer.

As an affiliate marketer, you will be marketing products or services sold by other companies and earn a commission per product or service sold.

This money-making method also goes hand-in-hand with many other options on this list, as you can share affiliate marketing lists with your online community, social media followers, newsletter subscribers and blog readers.

• How to get started: Find high-ticket affiliate products and write content around these. It would help to have a website and a social media following and a reputation as an expert in your field to increase your chances of generating more revenue. The more people trust you, the more likely they are to buy based on your recommendations.
• Average earnings: For beginners, it's possible to earn a couple of thousands per month or more as you build website traffic. Some affiliate marketers can earn as much as $100,000 a month, depending on the niche.

18. Virtual personal trainer

If fitness if a keen interest of yours, then you could teach others how to achieve their goals without having to leave your house.

An online fitness trainer or a coach provides personal training classes or group exercises to clients. You can also create a workout plan to help them achieve their goals.

You could also create personalized fitness advice for people just like you—new mothers trying to stay fit after having a baby.

• How to get started: The online fitness market is huge, so rather than giving generalized fitness advice, think about how you can appeal to a certain audience (like new parents) and focus your product and marketing on that.
• Average earnings: Personal trainers can charge as much as $100 an hour for one-on-one sessions, $25 an hour per-person in a group setting, and then charge once-off costs for personalized workout plans.

19. Stock photographer

Stock photography is a great way to earn money if you like taking photos and you want an easy, stable way to sell them.

Stock photos are all about everyday situations and occurrences, and as you go about your day looking after the kids, you’ll run into hundreds of perfect stock photo opportunities. 

• How to get started: There are all sorts of online photography courses and primers you can take to get acquainted with the subject. Then all you need to do is join a stock photo site like Shutterstock and upload your photos to earn commissions when someone downloads them. 
• Average earnings: Stock photography is passive income; your photos keep making money for as long as people continue to download them. Depending on how many photos you upload and how popular they are, you can earn upwards of $1,000 per month. 

20. Graphic designer

Sticking with the creative theme, if you like creating posters, logos, thumbnails, and other graphics, you could work as a freelance graphic designer.

Karina has been selling digital art for years, allowing her to create a freelance income from her artwork. We asked for her advice:

Your first customers most likely will be your family and friends. I started withdrawing my friends' portraits, their pets' portraits, kids' portraits, doing birthday cards and invites. This is a good way to practise and level up your skills, and you'll also get honest feedback.

You can use software like Photoshop or Canva to create your pieces and advertise your services on Whop.

As well as global customers, you can also work locally, helping small businesses in your area that might not have the budget for an expensive designer. 

• How to get started: The quickest and least expensive way to get started would be to check out some graphic design courses and start practicing with Canva since it’s free to use. It’s also free to host your services on Whop—you only need to pay a fee when you make a sale. 
• Average earnings: According to Payscale, the average freelance graphic designer earns around $34.51 per hour. 

21. Online reseller

Shopping around for good deals, vintage clothes, and antiques might be your favorite hobby – but it can be more than that.

If you see a product you think is a great find, but you don’t really want it for yourself, you can buy it and resell it online. 

You can also offer pick-ups and boost your local reputation by attending fairs and flea markets near you. 

Jas Green, in the video above, buys and resells products on Amazon with Amazon FBA, making six figures a year. She says:

Amazon FBA is basically just reselling branded products that you would buy from retail, online stores, or wholesale. You resell it on Amazon.

• How to get started: To sell online, you’ll need to make a website or a storefront. You can do this pretty easily with platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, or Etsy. Once you have somewhere to sell, all you need to do is find some items, take photos, and upload them.
• Average earnings: Ecommerce is one of the most scalable side gigs around—the more time you put in, the more you make. If you develop a large enough inventory, you could easily make thousands of dollars a month.

22. Handmade crafts seller

Speaking of Etsy, selling handmade crafts is a perfect online business idea for moms. There are unlimited possibilities when it comes to Etsy products—you can sell jewelry, art, clothes, 3D-printed items, homemade trinkets, craft kits, sewing patterns, and so much more.

You might already have a craft in mind, but if not, there are plenty of top-selling craft ideas to choose from. 

• How to get started: Choosing what you’re going to make, doing some test runs, and building up a starting inventory will take the most time. Signing up to Etsy takes no time at all, so you can do that whenever you’re ready.
• Average earnings: According to Customcy, the average monthly revenue for Etsy craft sellers is around $2,965. Another way to look at it is in sales—the average Etsy shop makes around 106 sales per month. 

23. Subscription box creator

Creating subscription boxes is just an extension of putting together gift baskets—so if you’re known for your flair in this area, why not add it to your list of remote jobs for SAHM?

You could put together food products, recipes, artisan products, socks, activities for children, craft kits, stationery, and whatever else you can think of.

Most of the work here goes into researching and curating products for your boxes, so it works best if you enjoy the process of browsing online and finding the best things to buy from the best places. 

• How to get started: Planning a few boxes in advance is a good place to start. Starting with small batches is also a good idea to keep costs and risks down while you’re just starting out. As for your online storefront, you can choose a platform like Etsy or Shopify. 
• Average earnings: According to Starter Story, you can start a subscription box business for as little as $100 and scale enough to bring in tens of thousands of dollars in revenue each year.

24. Voiceover artist 

As long as you have a decent audio recording setup (which isn’t that hard to get nowadays), voiceover work is something you can do from home quite easily. 

Freelance voiceover work isn’t anything too glamorous—it usually involves a lot of advertisements and helping content creators—but it can make a great side gig. You can find jobs on lots of different hiring and odd-jobs sites and quickly build a portfolio.

• How to get started: Building a portfolio is the most important thing when you’re starting something like voiceover work, so record some samples of the type of work you want to do and upload them to a portfolio website. To gain experience, the quickest method is to take small jobs for low fees and build up to better jobs.
• Average earnings: According to Backstage, the hourly wage for voiceover artists ranges between $20 and $500. 

25. Proofreader or editor

If you like the idea of working with blogs or online publications but don’t want to be a writer, you could try out proofreading and editing instead.

Being an editor is traditionally a salaried role, but many publications are turning to freelancers to keep costs down.

You can also help amateur bloggers and writers out by offering a good price for services that are usually hard to find for small projects and budgets. 

• How to get started: This is another portfolio-style job but it’s a little bit harder to create samples alone. Helping someone you know or offering your services for free in exchange for a reference could be a good idea. 
• Average earnings: Salary.com says the average freelance editor makes around $67,001 a year.

26. Event planner

Depending on where you live, becoming an event planner can be a fun and profitable way to make money on the side.

You only have to accept projects when you have the time, and most of the planning process can be done online from wherever you happen to be at the time. 

You can help friends, acquaintances, and clients plan things like birthday parties, promotion parties, get-togethers, retirement parties, and many other event types. 

• How to get started: Event planning is an easy business to start because it doesn’t require any risk or investment. If you want some references or recommendations to back you up, you can try helping out a family member first and document the process and result. 
• Average earnings: In the United States, Eventify says event planners earn between $50,000 and $60,000 a year on average.

27. Nutrition consultant

As people in charge of another human’s diet, mothers are often well-suited to diet and nutrition-related work.

You can make this skill into a business by offering coaching and consulting for people who want to change their diet.

You can also sell products like meal planners and recipe cards, or run a whop where people can ask questions and encourage each other. 

• How to get started: You could even offer all of the above services in one place by signing up to Whop. It’s free to get started and you can tailor your whop to your needs using various apps.
• Average earnings: According to Indeed, nutritionists make around $52,785 a year.

28. Virtual interior designer

There are a lot of things that can be done remotely, and interior design is one of them. It’s one of the most fun work-at-home jobs for mothers. 

With video, photos, and illustrations to hand, you don’t really need to stand in the space yourself.

All you need to do is provide your clients with lots of ideas and reputable places to buy from to help them save time and achieve the results they want. 

• How to get started: Since you’re focusing on virtual consultations, it’s best to have an online presence. You can take care of the scheduling, management, and payments with Whop but it would also be good to set up a social media account where you can show off the results of your work.
• Average earnings: Freelance interior designers in the United States earn between $40,000 and $90,000 annually, according to interior designer Jennifer Mehditash’s blog. 

29. Web designer

You don't have to know how to code to make a website (although it helps if you know the basics). You can start a thriving, successful web design business if you have a keen eye for user experience/user interface (UX/UI), a good sense of aesthetics, and some curiosity.

You can use tools like Wix, WordPress, and Squarespace to make this whole process easier.

If you don't want to deal with the whole coding thing, you can also just sell website designs that other people will turn into websites. This still involves a lot of UX/UI.

You can sell your services on a per-project basis, meaning people will reach out and order a ready-made website from you, or you can just sell pre-made templates for others to customize.

• How to get started: Set up your own whop to sell your designs easily. You can also upload website templates on platforms like ThemeForest and Creative Market. Find clients on Facebook, Reddit, or through word of mouth.
• Average earnings: You might not earn a lot at first, but as your skills improve, you can make up to several thousand dollars a month doing this.

30. Babysitter

As a mom, you're obviously experienced in childcare. Why not take care of someone else's child to make some money?

Many parents need a safe place for their child to stay, whether they're headed to work or for a much-needed night out. If you don't mind looking after an additional child, you can invite them into your own home and look after them alongside your own.

Will it make for some hectic days? Yes. But there's a lot to be gained here. Your child will get to socialize, you might have a bit of a breather while they're playing (if they're of a similar age), and you can make some decent money doing this. Plus, once you've found some clients, referrals will come flooding in.

• How to get started: First, figure out your schedule and what you're willing to do. Decide on the maximum age gap between your child and the one you'll be babysitting (it can be a lot harder to look after two children of entirely different ages). Advertise your services through local Facebook groups or job boards like Care.com.
• Average earnings: The hourly average pay for childcare in the US is at around $19 to $25 per hour.

What are the best jobs for stay-at-home moms?

As a stay-at-home mom, your time is gold. Remote jobs can bring steady income, but the real flexibility (and earning power) comes from running your own business. That could mean something simple like a paid weekly newsletter — or something bigger, like an online fitness brand with daily classes. Either way, you’re in control of your hours and your income.

The most important choice you’ll make as a mompreneur? Picking the right platform. Every platform has limits, fees, and headaches — but one stands out above the rest: Whop.

Start earning online the easy way with Whop

Whop is the all-in-one platform built by creators, for creators. Whatever business you're running, Whop gives you everything you need to start, scale, and manage your business in one place.

With Whop, you create your own whop — your storefront, your community, your HQ. From there, you can take bookings, process payments, and sell your offering.

The best part? Whop handles the heavy lifting. Payments, orders, subscriptions, so you can focus on growing your business instead of managing tech headaches.

One whop, endless possibilities. Start today.

FAQs

How do you look for an online job as a stay-at-home mother?

You can use traditional job boards, and LinkedIn or contact clients directly. Before doing this, ensure you have a comprehensive resume, highlighting your relevant experiences. Your cover letter must also appeal to clients.

Find more low stress jobs here.

Why should you consider a stay-at-home job over a traditional job?

You can achieve a work-life balance and spend more quality time with your family. Also, you can save money on child care when you work from home. Most importantly, you can potentially earn a lot, LOT, more.

What are the tools available for me?

Whop allows you to sell products and services to your target customers. We recommend signing up and exploring the platform to help you find out how you can maximize your income. If you have questions, feel free to get in touch.