by Karen Palmer

Created on: March 12, 2010   Last Updated: March 13, 2010

If you're a mom, chances are you've debated whether or not to stay home with your children.  If you've made the choice to stay home, you might be finding finances especially tight with the economy these days.  If you're working outside the home, you might be worried about the stability of your job and hoping to find a solution where you can be home, make money, and have more control over your future.

Regardless of your reasons for looking for an alternative to a 9-5 job, there is a way to live the way you want to live without being a slave to the workforce.   In fact, there are several alternatives, including starting your own business, joining a network marketing/direct sales company, or working for a company from home.  As a mother, you must carefully consider all the options to find one best suited for yourself, your circumstances, and your family.

Start Your Own Business

Some women are taking their talents and starting their own businesses.  Women's Ventures, Women's Visions is a book that tells the stories of 29 of these women.  You might be one of these inspiring women, too!  Does your current position include a marketable skill?  Stories abound of women who look at what they are doing at their everyday jobs and decide they can take their skills and go into business for themselves as web designers, consultants, etc.  What talents do you have outside of the workplace?  Many creative ladies are taking their skills and turning them into marketable businesses selling jewelry, baby items, even decorated journals!

A multitude of opportunities that suit your talents and your interests awaits you.  Do you have a knack for home decorating or entertaining?  Perhaps you love to cook.  Or maybe you have a passion for helping others live healthily.   Whatever you love, you can do it for a living!

Network Marketing

Did you know that you can start your own business doing something you love for as little as $25?  Network marketing companies offer an amazing opportunity to the woman longing to be a stay-at-home mom.  Not only can you choose your business and begin with a very low start-up fee, but all the training and materials you need are right at your fingertips.  You can choose your own hours and decide how much money you need to make.  Do you want just a little bit of spending money?  Do you need to make a few hundred dollars each month in order to pay the bills? 

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