Earning Income as a Homeschool Mom
I can't recall a time in my homeschool mom career that I haven't found a way to earn some form of income. Now, some years the amount I earned wasn't much, but other years, I earned enough to cover the lion's share of our homeschool expenses plus more.
When I started my homeschool mom journey, not many other moms worked outside of the home, and honestly, I felt odd for wanting and needing to contribute financially. Now, after over a decade of homeschooling, I know that this drive and desire wasn't odd at all, and there are thousands of moms out there who are finding ways to earn a substantial income while remaining home with their children of all ages.
Flexible Earning Opportunities for Homeschool Moms
Create lessons to sell on Teachers Pay Teachers
Do you create lessons for your children to use in your homeschool? If so, Teachers Pay Teachers can be an income option for you. I've created novel guides and resources for my daughters that I have uploaded to sell on Teachers Pay Teachers. Once your lessons are available on the site, people can purchase them, and you can earn income. Teachers Pay Teachers is a good option for earning because once you upload your lessons, it's done, and many people can purchase your resource. I appreciate opportunities to earn income while I'm sleeping. Of course, you have to create your digital lessons, so you would need to carve out time to create them, especially if you don't design activities for your children regularly.
Teach a class in your skillset on Outschool
I've been teaching through Outschool for nearly five years, and it's a great opportunity to earn regular income if you have a skill that you are passionate about sharing. It is a perfect way for me to earn income without having to leave my home. Many Outschool teachers include their children in their classes, which means you can homeschool while earning. Since I love teaching, Outschool is a natural fit for me. If you are a natural teacher and have passions that you want to share with young people, Outschool might be a fit for you too. I like creating my schedule and creating the classes that I want to share with others. If you want to know more about Outschool, read the post Outschool in your Homeschool.
Transcribe for Rev
If you can type and have a good ear for spoken words, then transcription might work. I have transcribed for Rev.com in the past. It was fairly simple if I didn't select extremely long audio to transcribe. One thing I enjoyed about transcription work was learning something new from the conversations, lectures, etc., that I transcribed since the site is open to a variety of audio. I haven't transcribed in years, but this doesn't disqualify me from working with Rev because Rev doesn't close your account unless you do something that violates the company's policies. One reason I don't transcribe often is that it is time-consuming, and so is homeschooling. If I were a night owl, it probably would be a better fit.
Drive for Amazon Flex or Other Companies
If you have access to childcare, driving for AmazonFlex is an option. I drove for them a few times before finding my favorite streams of income. I liked driving because I didn't have to interact with too many people. I was able to pick up my packages and drop them off without hassle. I also liked that it was a more physical job, and I counted it as exercise. The downfalls with this opportunity include not knowing if delivery blocks will be available and childcare because your car will be too full to have any additional passengers. I haven't driven for other places like Instacart or Uber, but I know of moms who have added companies like these to their flexible earning toolkit.
Be A Homeschool Influencer
With so many families joining the homeschool lifestyle, your story could be a great source of inspiration. If you use social media and love sharing your family's life, you can earn money as an influencer. TikTok and Instagram are key social media channels that many influencers use to connect with brands and advertise on their behalf. In my early blogging days, I wrote reviews for products that we used in our homeschool to help reduce cost, and I wrote content for larger brands that paid money and provided products. One of my favorite pieces that I wrote was for Dymo.
All of the opportunities I have shared are freelance or independent contractor gigs, which means pay isn't guaranteed. But for all the ones I have listed, I have earned some amount of income. As the freelance world continues to expand, so will opportunities for homeschool moms. It's amazing how the landscape has changed in the past decade. I no longer have to search for the right part-time job; now, I focus on the right freelance opportunities that work for my family and me.
Are you a working homeschool mom? How do you earn? Share your story in the comments.
