Feeling guilty for not working and my husband having to worry about the $

@kemak28 (724)
United States
September 11, 2012 3:21pm CST
I'm a stay at home mom for the last 15 months. I was laid off from my job last year when I was pregnant. Since I was pregnant we decided to take advantage of what happened and that I would stay at home with the baby. Recently my unemployment has run out so we are just on my husband's income so I'm stressing about finding ways to bring in some extra cash each month. I'd be happy just to bring in a couple hundred dollars even...just something to help out. I'm busy with the baby and the household day to day stuff but I feel like there is time I could spare to work some. It's just frustrating trying to find anything legit and something that I can make my own hours. My husband says we will be fine but I can't help but feel bad and worry. Ugh.....
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10 responses
2 Oct 12
I'm a sahm too and I'm usually able to make $100 to $200 a month doing online surveys, polls and watching videos. Combining that with budgeting, couponing and making things at home has helped a lot. There are tons of blogs written by moms that have a lot of great tips. One way I save money on kid's clothes is by shopping end of season clearance and sales for next years clothes. Anytime I'm shopping online I check for promo codes and go through a cash back website like shopathome.com or ebates to save even more. Just try a few different things and if you don't like it or it's not working out, quit and find something else that does work for you. And then when you get in a good routine and have some extra time, you can try more ways to save or make money.
@kemak28 (724)
• United States
2 Oct 12
Wow that's great you make that much on surveys!! I would love to make seven half of that but I can't find many good survey sites.
3 Oct 12
I can give you a list of ones that I've have good luck with if you want. It seems like you have to be a member of a lot of different sites to be able to make anything.
• United States
11 Sep 12
I can understand your frustration. Can you possibly watch other children in your home? This way you can be at home with yours and make some money too. Many people need help with even just watching their kids for a couple of hours after school. Then there are the one's who need help because they have to work. It's just a thought.
@kemak28 (724)
• United States
11 Sep 12
Thanks for the idea...I could probably handle doing that
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• United States
11 Sep 12
Sure, no problem. When my grandson was born, my daughter watched someone's 2 children while they went to work. She went to their house and was able to bring along my grandson. Her meals were free, she only had to do a few chores (dishes, sweep the floor), and watch and play with the kids. She did give the kids naps as they still were young, so even had some free time while watching them. It was ideal for her and she made about $200 a week. This was years ago, so I don't know what the going rate is today, but it's sure is extra money and you don't need a babysitter. I know someone who did this for a living and she watched about 8-9 kids in her house daily....made about $2000 a week. Not too shabby.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
12 Sep 12
I can understand why you might feel like you need to contribute more, but don't ever lose site of the fact that you are contributing a huge deal just by staying home and caring for your child and caring for the household which is a big job in itself. If it's a few dollars that you're looking for, mylot is a great spot to start and there are a few other legitimate websites online that you can make money also ( I do have some banners on my profile from sites that have all paid me if you want to have a look). Good luck with everything and don't forget what I said, you are already working many jobs by caring for your child and the household.
• Hong Kong
12 Sep 12
I suggest you try Cloud Crowd. It will not make you rich, but it promise you will get AT LEAST same pay rate as you are working in Fast Food shop, and you are now working at home. Cloud Crowd is a freelance working platform. What it is different from the normal freelance site is that you won't need to give profile and wait for people to hire you. All you need is register and start working. They will check your work after you submit your work, but if you are up to standard, you are sure to be paid. No competition with other workers. If you still worry about not meeting their standard, just join and try. Their work usually won't take more than 5 mins, so it won't take you much time. This also fits your situation well, so you don't need to stay in front of the computer for a long time. Just work making use of the few mins you squeeze from your life. Most importantly, they have no minimum payout amount and they pay you automatically every working day(i.e. everyday except USA holiday). So, it will only take one day to see if this is legitimate or scam. If you are interested, please go to my profile to get the link or have more information about it. Sorry that due to myLot policy, I cannot put the referral link here. Notice that you will need a facebook account to join and you will need a Paypal account to receive the money.
@kemak28 (724)
• United States
4 Oct 12
Thank you Ford the suggestion I'm going to check this out.
• India
12 Sep 12
Hello Kemak, There are many possible ways you can earn online or offline. For online earning, besides mylot, you can try article writing sites like experts column, triond and wikinut. Also you can join survey sites like global test market. For offline earning you can start giving tuition. If you are good in cooking, craft or anything may be you can start hobby classes. It may take you some time to set up everything, but gradually you will start making a decent income from it.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
12 Sep 12
Hi kemak! I’m sure things will just pass and you can also get back to work when your baby grew up. For the meantime, you can try some online jobs wherein you can earn some amount while staying at home. I’m glad you have found myLot this early. There are friends coming from all over who are working online on a full time basis and they can somehow help you with this. As for me, I am doing my online job on a part time basis. You can visit my profile for some sites. Have nice day!
@kemak28 (724)
• United States
12 Sep 12
Great thank you I will check it out!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
12 Sep 12
At this point in time I am really feeling guilty about not working outside the house as well. You see, when my son was born almost six years ago, we decided that I would stay at home with the children until they were both in school and then as soon as the little one started school, I would start looking for a job. Well, a little less than a month before Paul started school, I was involved in a car accident and I still have problems as a result of that accident. I'm having to go to physical therapy three times a week and I have a hard time getting outside the house. Well, since my son has been in school for almost a month now, I've really started to amp up the work that I've been doing online.
@ShyBear88 (59260)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Sep 12
I've been in a stay at home mom for 2 years and I know it's hard watching your own husband work all day and not make enough to support every little things that you need as a family. It's hard and its not easy. I have two little ones a 19 month old and a 16 day old baby. As your little one gets bigger and more active there are things you can do online like here. You won't make much but it can help where it's need. A lot of women on here are stay at home mommies like myself and this one of the many ways out there where you can work around child's needs and your normally things that you do at home. I don't make much but what I do make goes to my little ones and what they need and some times bills of course as well. Hopefully you can find or get to a point where you can work a part time job outside of the home for a few hours and still be available to your little one or little ones as they need you.
@somupriti (353)
11 Sep 12
Ok I can say you there are many ways to earn from the comfort of home. You can do many things online and off line for your living. I have a good plan if you will put some interest this can make some legitimate earning. apart from this you can start freelance writing, blog posting, forum posting and many more to earn from your spare time keep trying.
• United States
11 Sep 12
I know exactly how you feel. Although I do not have children to take care of I am a full time homemaker. When my husband got his promotion he said that it was okay for me to stay home & take care of the house if that was what I wanted. Since I was very unhappy w/ the job I had at the time I jumped at the chance. I try to keep myself busy & earn my keep so to speak there are still times when money gets a little tight that I too feel guilty for not having a job & helping out. Like your husband, my husband also says that it's okay & that we are fine. Still I can't help but think that I am not doing enough to help out.