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Flexible jobs from home that are perfect for parents

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Having children while maintaining a career can be a tricky balancing act to get right in your adult life. And these days, while it’s perfectly acceptable for men to stay home while women have the career- in many cases it is still the woman who is the primary carer for children. This can put them at a disadvantage when it comes to careers due to the time off needed to carry, give birth to and raise children.

Thanks to things like gender pay gap reports being a requirement for businesses, the pay between women and men is getting more and more equal. However there’s no doubt that women have drawn the short straw when it comes to careers. These days though, thanks to the accessibility of the internet it’s possible to earn money from home and taken on flexible careers which can be ideal for women with childcare commitments. It gives the opportunity to earn money, keep their confidence and improve their skills without having to commit to set working hours. Here are a few ideas to consider.

Freelancing

There are tonnes of freelancing websites, and these can be a fantastic for people looking to earn money in a flexible way. Whether you’re a writer, proofreader, designer or are skilled at something else, you’re able to find paid work online. Each piece will have a deadline, but since you can control how many pieces you take on, you can manage your own workflow.

Blogging

Blogging is something that many have turned from a hobby into a career. Since blogs can take a while to establish and get to the stage where they can earn money, this only really applies if you’ve already been blogging for a while. If you have, there are a few ways that you can boost your blog and make it attractive to sponsors. Pre-made templates can be purchased cheaply from places like Etsy, and will make your blog look tidy and professional. Guest posting on others blogs (including a backlink to your own) will help to boost your domain authority which is something that sponsors look for. Aside from that, updating your blog with high-quality content is always going to be important. Do these things, and you’re more likely to get emails from sponsors asking to work with you on paid collaborations. You can make a good side income from blogging and again it’s completely flexible.

Home Business

If you’re fed up of making money for a big corporation and want to pursue your own dreams and interests- why not create a home business? You could sell handcrafted items, you could create your own themed store by buying from wholesalers and selling for a profit. You could provide tuition or services based on your expertise. It might be hard to get it off the ground, but it’s a way you can chase your passions and really achieve something incredible. If you build it up now part-time, by the time your children are a little older it will be well established and something you can reap the rewards of later on.

Do you fancy working from home? Perhaps you already do,? Let us know how you find it.

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