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What to do once the kids are in school?

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ThatsBullshirt · 22/06/2022 11:40

Essentially I've been out of employment for a number of years as a SAHM. My youngest is starting school next year (2023) and I am looking to do something that will fill my time and create a small income for myself while allowing me to still take care of the children before and after school, so ideally something that is work from home and maybe 10ish hours a week.

I do have a small business selling self care packages (on etsy, through instagram, to friends and family) but it's only just breaking even now for this year. It only started in February this year. I do enjoy more creative things and often make items as gifts but I find that I don't have a huge reach online or to people that are not within my family or small friendship circle so I can't see it making much more than pennies really. Does anyone have any strategies on how to increase sales online? Selling online is such a saturated market that I feel like a very very small fish in an ocean. I did study video/tv production but it isn't something that I want to get back into as a mum of two with the unsociable hours but I have no idea what I'd like to do.

So essentially any suggestions on what I could do to be a working SAHM who works from home? Hoping to use the next year to build upon something for once the youngest starts school and I can put even more time into it then.

OP posts:
Mum290987 · 04/07/2022 13:07

I have my own shop on etsy. It only makes a couple if grand a year. But it keeps my busy doing something I enjoy. Try ising an instagram page to help push you product if you can. It helps to get extra traffic.
I'm also a sahm and this is my main issue. I want to be available before and after school. And also during the holidays.
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