I perfer to work at home because I am a mom and I love spending time with my

I am a WAHM myself. I love being here for the kids. I do sometimes miss getting out in a professional environment. But not too often. I have a fantastic group of friends that I get to see and hang with. Went to lunch with one just today. Took my baby boy with me and off we went! Hopefully making good memories with my kids along the way. I found a job here: www.genuinejobs.com It is free. I am not sure if I gave that to you already.

I've been lucky enough to be a stay at home mom for over 20 years. I have had my own avon business for the last 8 years or so, and I like the fact I can always work around the schedules my kids have. I took alot of flack from some when I didn't go back to the time clock as my kids became teenagers. I did think about it and then one of them came home from school after a very bad day. Later, after the teen drama had been resolved I thought about how it would have been different had I not been there. Too old for a babysitter means she would have been alone until I got home. What other options would she have exercised..bad advice from a friend, hooking up on the computer with someone she didn't know, experimenting with substances her unsupervised friends have access to? My husband who is gone 265 days of the year made the declaration that if the kids knew I was gone too, the whole bunch of them would end up in jail or addicted to something, and the boys would all be in body casts due to the poor judgement boys have when left to their own devices. He was joking but it was enough for us to decide to continue on the way we always had. I know alot of families need the 2 incomes and I say do what you have to do. I make no judgement about what anyones chooses for their families. What I can say is that affter 20 some years on this job..I have no regrets.

i agree and even though kids get older (i have 2 daughters that are 12 and 16) i think it is still important to be home as much as possible which is why i only work part time even now.

I hear you loud and clear. Especially if you are considering the costs of childcare for you to work outside of home. Or if you are lucky and find a job that will let you work around your spouses schedule... as my hubby's hours are difficult to find somewhere to work around availability that rotates. I'd love to find something that paid a decent wage online but the majority are not legit. It seems there are tons of get rich quick or big wages that are just fantasy and the only one making the money are those that are running the "opportunity" Hubby though isn't too crazy bout many of them because you are an independant contractor and that means you are self employed and the taxes can be a big PITA. If you find anything legit like MyLot keep me in mind!

I think the best scenario is for mom to stay home with the kids at least until they enter school. Unfortunately, it is often not financially feasible to do so due to the debt load of the couple, and some may need to address a situation of living beyond their means in order for mom to be able to stay home.

Me too. I love working at home because i can be closer to my 4 years old son everyday. But sometimes if he saw me in front of the computer he will turn off the monitor. He got jealous of the computer and he always drag me to the bed with him.

Well Yes, working from home is a lot of women's dream, and to earn enough to be able to do so would be Great as well. Especially for those who are Mother's and still have kids living at home, anymore it is Best if you can somehow be home when they are around, especially as they get older to make sure they still know they have a Mom who cares, and to where they know the Values, etc. you would Love to see instilled upon them as well. Yes, there are a lot of different ways out there to make some Extra $$, and some of these will eventually lead to something bigger as well. Sometimes we just need to continue to explore our options and be open for when something greater comes thru as well.

I also hope I can do the same. But online earning is not much for me and it is not enough for the living. And the online income is not stable. So I have to work outside so that I can have enough money every month. I love China

i know what you are talking about i feel the same way .. what is your work from home job? i choose to work as an Avon reprisientative

Good luck with that. I tried looking for work at home things when i was rasing my kids. Im grandma now and im still looking. Try checking out the ebay tutorial. Im sure you have outgrown childrens clothes you can sell. I knew a lady once that said she would go to good will and buy brand name jeans and re-sell them on ebay. I also know somebody that sells book on amazon. I have a few listed there too. Its not a get rich quick thing but nothing is.

Good luck, but be very careful. There are a lot of scams out there.

I come acoss this very often, you are definitely not alone on wanting to spend more time with your kids. I have focused on trying to find legitimate companies using work at home agents to generate a more steady income and successfully come these companies and also worked for them - latest one is west - which I was recently hired by and currently going through traning with them - The companies are to be found on my blog, except for west - haven't got around to add them yet. But I am definitely sharing these resources on my blog - wanting to share and help other moms (and dads) and everyone in-between.

I too am a work at home mom. I wanted to spend full time with my 3-1/2 yrs old daughter. She has started going to school. She comes in the afternoon and I had to look after her. I think it is possible to give more attention to the children as well as earn by way of working from home if we know how to manage both.

I think it's cool that you're trying to work but also trying to be there for your kids. I also think children need their mothers, and even fathers around when they're growing up but unfortunately it can't always happen since one or both parents need to work. And also, sometimes the work you can do at home might not pay so much or it might not be interesting at all.

Hello mm. I can see how considerate and caring a mother you are. In fact, I also wish to find some ideal jobs where I can do at home or on line without going to work as an employed. It is nice to work at home as you can enjoy more freedom and you can make the time more flexible.

What do you do to work at home?

That's so true with me also. It's also the reason why i resigned from my work so i could spend a lot of time with my daughter since she just turned 1 last july. i feel uncomfortable to leave her with somebody else. and she's so adorable to leave for work. well for me i started my own business rather than working outside in this way i get to spend time with her and also earn an extra for whatever we need or want.

Hi Moneymommy, I envy you for finally deciding on being a full-time mom. That's my ultimate goal to be a domesticated wife and mom. But i need to help my husband earn for a living, Our kids are both special and we need to provide for their special education and other therapies and needed interventions. So i am praying that soon i can be in the same shoes as you are now and put up a home business to still earn for a living.

I also prefer to work at home because it's less stressful and no boss that could shout in front of your and command you that he/she wants you to do. Spending more time with your kids can help them grow in a right way. In that way, you can see how they grow up under your influence.

Yes, but now it is my great dream. I love my little daughter. But now she live with her grandma, i am very very sad for that. But i have no better choice. I have to work and i have no time to take care of her.See the topic, i am very very sad now...