A Note for Moms Who are Considering Working from Home While Homeschooling

When I began blogging on Homemaking911, I did not see it as a business opportunity. It was simply a way to share and minister to others, which then turned into me writing Chaos to Order (which is only currently available on Amazon) and then grew to me having a larger place to share my homeschooling journey and being able to bless other families with things I’ve learned the hard way. Rather than reaching out to people one-on-one only (although I still get to do a fair amount of that), I get to communicate to many others through seminars and blog posts.

There is a temptation many women have to work from home, and often this desire is driven by the promise of financial gain with little investment of time or money. I don’t have all the answers, but I know this: it takes lots of old-fashioned hard work to make money from home, no matter what job or side business you choose. With that, I would love to share some of the things I love to share with my friends who are making the choice to work from home. These things haven’t made us millionaires, but at times working from home has been a huge blessing that has helped make ends meet, paid medical bills, paid for lessons, bought groceries, and allowed me to hire others and thus bless them as well.

One: Determine your goal.

As for me, I have a message to share and I am excited to share it, even if I don’t make any money at all. If I had to make a steady income in order to support my family, I would probably not choose blogging. I would use my education and skills as a former tax accountant and go do accounting or business consulting. I could even consider teaching or babysitting (this is something I did when I first started homeschooling to help make ends meet, and made about $850 per month keeping one child). Those options would provide a more steady income and could realistically support my family. To gain a full time income from just blogging would require me to essentially work a full-time job at home, something I am not interested in doing.

Two: Consistency & Productive Networking

Try to set aside time to work on your business each week and get involved in some professional organization with like-minded people. My best growth and income opportunities have always come from collaborating with others. By sharing our best ideas and resources, we all contribute to the well-being of one another.

Three: Be generous.

Share success with others. Always give credit when it’s due. Never get into a scarcity mindset or falsely believe “there’s not enough money to go around.” Help those you can help, and be teachable and willing to ask questions from those who know more than you.