by Doreen Martel

Created on: December 31, 2009

Stop for a moment an consider the unique knowledge that stay at home moms or dads have that those who work full time may not have.  Stay at home moms and dads have learned to juggle time, children, budgets, errands and a slew of other tasks almost simultaneously.  Stay at home moms and dads have a unique perspective on managing time, keeping budgets, shopping with children and other topics that might seem mundane to those who are not stay at home moms or dads. They also have an uncanny ability to tell their stories clearly and without a lot of fluff.  These are reasons why stay at home parents make great story tellers.  Translate their unique experiences as parents into clear and concise articles and stay at home moms and dads can begin earning money from article writing. Let us explore some of the unique ways this can be accomplished.

Helium - Helium offers a wealth of options for the stay at home mom or dad to earn extra income for article writing.  Channels like Home and Garden are ideal for stay at home moms and dads who want to write about cleaning, gardening, home repairs and a wealth of other topics.  For those who prefer to take advantage of their parenting knowledge, stay at home moms and dads can visit the Parenting and Pregnancy channel and find topics ranging from adoption to parenting styles and many in between. 

Stay at home moms and dads can earn extra income from writing articles about these topics that they have an understanding of.  Move over to the Personal Finance channel and stay at home moms and dads can find a wealth of writing opportunities from setting budgets to saving money to living on one paycheck.  Even if a stay at home mom or dad does not feel they have the proper skills to begin writing, they can easily request a mentor or participate in the critique area and get feedback right away on their articles.  Once a stay at home mom or dad has the opportunity to hone their writing skills, they can market their articles through Twitter and watch their earnings grow.

Blogs - The reality of it is that a blog is merely a series of articles. In most cases they can be as little as 250 words as long as they effectively share the message.  Stay at home moms and dads can earn extra income from article writing by setting up a blog and posting regular articles. Used in conjunction with AdSense, a blog can become a way to make extra income.

Stay at home moms or dads can earn extra income from article writing on topics that are of interest to a wide audience. Take advantage of all that you have learned as a stay at home mom or dad and share it through article writing.  You will earn extra income and share your expertise at the same time.

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