Single Parenting: Jobs That Suit This Lifestyle Better

This article highlights the jobs a single parent can take that would also allow flexibility in spending quality time with their child(ren).

Parenting is often time not a walk in the park. It is even more stressful doing it as a single parent or in this case, a single mother.

Most times, having to shuffle between strenuous jobs and taking care of the children alone could be tiresome.

Most single parents desire to have and spend quality time with their children.

This article highlights the jobs a single parent can take that would also allow flexibility in spending quality time with their child(ren).

Here are some good-paying jobs for single mothers

Artisan

Possessing any artisanal skill such as hair making, weaving, baking, etc, it is time to put it to use. This job permits you to work other jobs, depending on how well you are being patronized.

Teaching

Think of a workplace where you can have your children around without anyone complaining; it is the school. Taking up a teaching job and enrolling your child in the schools will save you a lot of headaches.

Your skill as a mother will also come in handy here as you would be able to relate to other people’s children better, from the place of knowledge.

Shift Jobs

This is a fantastic job for single mothers with little. Find jobs that allow working in shift and probably discuss with whoever is in charge to permit your work-time to be during the day. You only have to wake up earlier to dress your child, drop him/her in school and resume work early. Your closing time may be arranged to coincide with when the children will close from school. You may add a nanny to one of such jobs.

Freelancing

Leverage the internet and provide service with your soft skills. If you are good at writing or graphics designing. There is someone out there in need of your service. Some companies now hire remote customer care representatives.

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Sales and Marketing

This field is what you can easily survive in considering your knowledge of handling your kids. Every mother knows how tedious it is to sell an idea to a child. Leverage how you do it to survive in jobs related to sales and marketing. There is always a child in all adults.

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