I don’t know what “other countries” PM was referring to, but from what I’ve seen, women will return to work after the SAHM years when they have (or can afford) more home help, or working hours are more flexible, and their children are expected to be more independent.

Just realised I replied to a very old post! Different PM then. Doesn’t changed my response.

I’m a mom, I have two kids; I switched to freelance editorial jobs when my first child was born — I was lucky to be able to do that quite easily as a writer. I didn’t really have a long-term plan/vision, but within 3 months of becoming a parent, my gf was already texting me to see if I was ready to proofread.

Eventually, some of the jobs became recurring assignments that paid better, but this took a long time for me.

When my son was in upper primary (he’s now in sec school), I was already thinking about a career reset, and I wanted to try tech. It was a pretty long path of doing a specialist dip, followed by joining a bootcamp, getting placed in an unrelated role because of industry conditions, and securing a traineeship. It’s definitely not a straightforward path! But it taught me a lot, and I gained good friends in this journey.

Happy to share more, and hear from others!

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scang:

There are freelance or part time work like trainers in Math, Science, Robotics, IT, Soft Skills etc.

In a way, you are current with the school programs and devt for your kids, and also having another part time income.

You can always choose programs and assignments that fit your schedule and time.
Of course, you will need to find a couple of them in order to have enough assignments or work that is suitable.

slmkhoo:

janet88:

she is academically weak. i don't think i can let go so soon. but she is taking ownership of her homework and projects. i plan her weekend revision schedule and she has been following. as for her quizzes (aka tests), she is doing ok for some subjects but definitely i will be very insecure to let her navigate by herself so soon.

I can understand your concerns. Over time, she should take more and more ownership over her work. You can perhaps let her plan her own schedule in future, but let you look at it after she plans it so you can fine-tune it together, until she is able to do it by herself.

janet88:

she is academically weak. i don't think i can let go so soon. but she is taking ownership of her homework and projects. i plan her weekend revision schedule and she has been following. as for her quizzes (aka tests), she is doing ok for some subjects but definitely i will be very insecure to let her navigate by herself so soon.

Imp75:

maybe you should try to let go and let her manage. Sec 1 is the best time to get started on training independence and self-management skills? First off, don't send her to/fro school anymore? Let her learn how to navigate by herself her daily routine. Then, train her to record her hw everyday and manage her workload? Then secretly record her assessment dates (if you feel insecure at boo-boo'ing a graded test) and check with her if she's on top of things? Let her revise herself and ask u or consult teacher (better still) if qns.....

I feel self-management skills is very impt going forward. I am also trying this with my girl who's in IP now (honestly I don't even know their syllabus or what they are doing). I just told her to manage herself. If not now, then when...

siling:

Neither easy to be a stay-hm-mom nor working mother.


I think freelance job could be a good choice for mummies whose kids are already schooling.

e.g. translation, copywriting and etc.

scang:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"scang\"]There are freelance or part time work like trainers in Math, Science, Robotics, IT, Soft Skills etc.

In a way, you are current with the school programs and devt for your kids, and also having another part time income.

You can always choose programs and assignments that fit your schedule and time.
Of course, you will need to find a couple of them in order to have enough assignments or work that is suitable.

I don't want to be awet blanket, but these seemingly appropriate freelance jobs for SAHM don't really work well, especially when kids are young and there is no/little/unreliable home help. I also considered tutor/trainer jobs, but they generally require you to work when kids are not in school, exactly the time that most SAHMs want to be at home!

starlight1968sg:

alng:

Hi,


Depending on your profession and experience, I do know of mothers who do the following work at home:

1. editing - they get editing jobs from publishers
2. grading jobs - from universities and polytechnics
3. developing elearning resources - from training companies to educational institutions

I have none of the above skills. So I have to either continuing work or retire to stay at home.

slmkhoo:

scang:

There are freelance or part time work like trainers in Math, Science, Robotics, IT, Soft Skills etc.

In a way, you are current with the school programs and devt for your kids, and also having another part time income.

You can always choose programs and assignments that fit your schedule and time.
Of course, you will need to find a couple of them in order to have enough assignments or work that is suitable.

I don't want to be awet blanket, but these seemingly appropriate freelance jobs for SAHM don't really work well, especially when kids are young and there is no/little/unreliable home help. I also considered tutor/trainer jobs, but they generally require you to work when kids are not in school, exactly the time that most SAHMs want to be at home!

alng:

Hi,


Depending on your profession and experience, I do know of mothers who do the following work at home:

1. editing - they get editing jobs from publishers
2. grading jobs - from universities and polytechnics
3. developing elearning resources - from training companies to educational institutions

scang:

There are freelance or part time work like trainers in Math, Science, Robotics, IT, Soft Skills etc.

In a way, you are current with the school programs and devt for your kids, and also having another part time income.

You can always choose programs and assignments that fit your schedule and time.
Of course, you will need to find a couple of them in order to have enough assignments or work that is suitable.