20 Legit Stay At Home Mom Jobs That Will Make You Good Money

You’re a mama and you’re looking for legitimate stay at home jobs. This guide will show you 20 of the best stay at home mom jobs so you can make extra money without leaving the house.

20 Legit Stay At Home Mom Jobs

Check out these 20 ideas for stay at home moms to make money! There are side jobs for stay at home moms, jobs for stay at home moms with no degree, and even craft jobs for stay at home moms!

There are so many different jobs to choose from, you will be able to find a work from home job that is a good fit for you and your family.

You can also check out these 18 small business ideas from home that you can start with no experience and these 100 remote jobs you probably haven’t thought of.

And when you do find the perfect work-from-home job for you, here are 21 best work-from-home tips to help you be successful!

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1. Creative stay at home mom jobs as a freelance writer.

This is one of those dream stay at home mom jobs for lots of women. I was interested in hearing more from a freelance writing mama, exactly how this works and how she balances everything, so I reached out to Lisa Tanner.

Lisa is a successful freelance writer and virtual assistant and gives killer tips on freelancing from home.  Oh and p.s. this busy mama also homeschools her nine kids (!)  Read my interview with Lisa on how to make money freelance writing.

To learn EVERYTHING you need to know to launch your freelance writing career, I recommend this online course How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business. They have had well over 3,000 students and are rated very highly.

This writing course will teach you everything from how to market yourself and get your first client to how to figure out how much to charge clients, and MUCH more.

2. Teach classes online.

I recently learned about Outschool, a platform for teaching kids online (often homeschooled kids). You don’t need a degree to apply to be a teacher.

You need to be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and have an area of expertise that you could teach a class in (from video game design, to dinosaurs, to photography, and cooking classes, and so much more).

Teaching at Outschool could be one of the more flexible stay at home mom jobs as you would set your own schedule for your classes.

If you’d like to check it out, there’s an intro video here.

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3. Sell on Amazon FBA.

I had a business selling used books on Amazon.  The ONE thing I wish I knew about before I started was this course: Amazon Boot Camp by The Selling Family.  They are super successful Amazon sellers, and will teach you how to make a great income selling on Amazon.  Jessica is a great writer and teacher and she makes it easy to follow her blueprint.  Plus they are an all-around nice family, the kind of people you would want to work with.

Oh, and their business makes 6-figures selling on Amazon, working part-time.  So there’s that!  Click here to find out more about their course.

4. Freelance proofreader.

If you’re a grammar nerd and would love to get paid to read, check out Caitlin’s free workshop on how to get started as a freelance proofreader. Proofreaders can make up to $46 an hour.

You can also read my interview with Caitlin all about how to become a proofreader.

And here are 15 websites that have freelance proofreading job postings.

5. Search engine evaluator jobs.

This is an unique flexible work-from-home job that I still work and love!  You can apply for search engine evaluation jobs here. 

Read more about what it’s like being a search engine evaluator here.

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6. Legitimate mystery shopping jobs.

Mystery shopping is a fun and easy way to make extra money.  You can read about my experience as a mystery shopper). 

Sign up to be a mystery shopper here.

7. Teach English from home.

If you love kids, this would be a great work-from-home opportunity for you.  You get paid well to teach English to kids from the comfort of your home. 

You can sign up to teach English from home here.

8. Petsit with Rover.

If you love cuddling dogs or cats, you can make money petsitting through Rover. The pet can stay with you while their owner is away, and you would care for them, feed them, and walk them. And get paid! It’s pretty sweet.

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9. Work for a call center.

If you are able to have some uninterrupted time during the day before the kids are up, or after they go to bed, Liveops could be a great stay at home mom job idea for you.

Liveops is a cloud-based call center, which means it is a call center where the workers are all remote. You can answer calls in your bunny slippers, and they offer flexible, part-time hours (or full-time if that’s what you’re looking for).

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10. Test websites.

Another one of the more unique stay at home mom jobs is getting paid to be a website usability tester.

This is a fun, online side gig where you are paid for your opinions on the function and user-friendliness of different websites. Check out more about testing websites here.

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11. Get paid to take surveys.

My favorite (and legit!) site for getting paid to take surveys is Swagbucks. Swagbucks will pay you to take surveys in your spare time on your phone, and you can even get paid to watch videos. 

With the videos, you don’t have to be watching intently either; you can have them running in the background while you’re washing the dishes, etc. It’s really easy.

You can sign up here for Swagbucks and get a $5 bonus!

12. One of my favorite stay at home mom jobs: Blogging.

Blogging is NOT one of those get rich quick side jobs for stay at home moms, but if you put in the work and the time, it has great income potential!

I make over $1000/month $3000/month with my blog, and I only have time to put in about 10 hours a week on it at the moment. That is an awesome hourly rate for something I absolutely love doing!

Blogging is also creative, and fun, and flexible. If this is for you, you can learn how to start a blog in 15 minutes here.

13. Sell printables.

This single mom went from homeless to millionaire by selling printables that she designed. It’s a pretty incredible story and I almost didn’t believe it when I read about Sarah Titus years ago, but it’s true and really amazing.

Designing printables can be a fun craft job for stay at home moms, and selling printables would be a type of passive income once you have everything set up.

I created this pretty printable to-do list that will help you get organized! Oh, and it’s free! Get it here.

14. Rent out a room.

If you have a spare room or basement suite in your house, rent it out through AirBnB. Have your guests help you pay down your own mortgage!

15. Craft jobs for stay at home moms.

Sell on Etsy! If you’re a crafty mama, you can set up an Etsy shop and sell your wares.

Consider turning your hobby of painting, knitting, making jewelry, forging iron (I was recently browsing forged iron pieces as a gift for my husband!), into a side gig.

If you’re interested in craft jobs for stay at home moms, but you want to brush up on your skills (or learn new ones), check out the online courses on Creativebug.

You can learn photography, drawing, painting, woodworking, clay sculpting, crochet, knitting, jewelry making and design, and lots more.

They offer lots of free classes and right now they’re giving a special promo of 3 months of unlimited Creativebug classes for $5 – super cheap.

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16. Home daycare.

Are you someone who loves the little kid stage? You could start a home daycare and earn money looking after one or two other kids in your home.

If your own (kid)s are in school already you could take in three or four kids. If your kids are not in school yet, you can get paid to stay home with them, and give them little friends to socialize with at the same time!

Here are another  7 flexible home business ideas for moms that make a great income.

17. Teach music.

If you know how to play an instrument, start a side hustle teaching others how to play the guitar, piano, cello, sing, whatever! Advertise in community centers, libraries, coffee shops, on Facebook, etc.

18. Sell services on Fiverr.

When you start on on Fiverr you probably will be charging at the lower end, but as your experience builds, you can charge much more. There are even people that make 6 figures selling on Fiverr!

19. Become a virtual assistant.

Help small businesses with emails, social media, graphics, different online tasks. Offer tiered management packages for different monthly fees.

20. Write an eBook.

You know that great idea for a book you’ve had for years? Do it! Write your book. Sell it on Amazon. Or sell it on your own website. It’s easier than ever to become a self-published author. This would be an awesome and creative stay at home mom job! You can check out my ebook here: The Ultimate Meal Planning Guide + Planner for Busy Families

One of the easiest ways to make money writing is by self-publishing romance novels! Go have a read of this post where I interview a super successful woman who makes money writing romance novels! She’ll tell you how she does it. (It’s easier than you think!)

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