AyiConnect Staff, Aug 21, 2020
Parents Turning To Freelancing, What Can They Do?
A freelance career might offer you more time to spend with your child, which is the apparent benefit of many. In the current modern world, freelancing has been a better fit, especially for new parents.
Thousands of work-from-home parents run a successful freelance business while bringing up their minor children. You can do it too! Habit modification, careful planning, and use of the right tools ensure that you have plenty of time with your family and ultimately perform in meeting your income targets.
Here are some of the tips you can use to combine freelancing and parenting successfully.
#1. Develop Schedules and Plan Ahead
Freelancer has more flexibility in working on children's needs. However, it's important that you set strict schedules to follow. When you have a plan, stay on the course and be focused on what needs to be done.
#2. Utilize Pockets of Time
15 minutes, while the child sleeps, can help you finish the billable work from a client. The little pockets of time throughout the day, if 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30 minutes, add up. Make good use of these moments to wrestle back an hour for a day or many hours for a week.
#3. Make Clear Boundaries
Freelancing is a serious business, child care is even more important. Many distractions at home can draw your week into chaos. You must set limits between family and friends. If it's about some social time to boost your mental health, plan it well in advance. Separate work time and space from leisure and social activities!
#4. Streamline Freelancing and Parenting With the Modern Technology.
Work needs to be delivered, and your child demands your attention. Both parties need your fulfillment as soon as possible, it's your role to get things done.
#5. Build a team
If possible, rely on a partner. A successful work-home balance needs a partner who puts more into your home life than you do. Work with your partner and find solutions and a balance that works for you. Embrace the philosophy that you can do it, you are ready and you can manage each hurdle and obstacle that comes your way.
Types Of Gigs Available Out There
As a parent you have an array of side hustles to choose from, you can choose to do them either part-time or full-time. With the current pandemic crisis, a significant number of parents take up the following jobs:
- Teaching online
- Virtual assistant service
- Becoming an adjunct professor
- Tutoring
- Ghostwriting
- Cover letter and resume services
- Food and grocery (purchased items) delivery services
The beauty of the above gigs is that you don’t need a huge initial capital or any specialized skill set. Each has the potential to earn you a substantial amount of money during your spare time. You can provide these services on AyiConnection.com. It is a platform where you can create any family-related activities for others to book you.
Conclusion
Freelance business needs a lot of time, energy, and effort. It's like raising a child. Combining freelancing and parenting might make it difficult to juggle responsibilities and keep things under control when any department gets wrong.
To most people practicing freelancing and parenting, work usually comes second best. If you're freelancing to pay your family bills, then you need to get the work done despite the little time you've had.
Freelancing as a parent means that you will be there when your child needs you; no day work will be more important than your children. Finally, choose a gig that works best for you and your family, and make some amount during your little available time.
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