Taking the time off to start a family can be tough for new moms. But what happens when they’re not ready to return to work full-time, but want to fill their days (and their bank accounts)? Enter, side-gigs.
The American Psychology Association found that mothers employed part time reported better overall health and fewer symptoms of depression than stay-at-home moms, in a 2011 study that looked at the impact of work on moms over the course of a decade. Today, technology is creating plenty of new and lucrative opportunities — women-owned retail company, Q for Quinn analyzed TikTok hashtags like #sidehustle and #sidehustlecheck to rank roles based on their earning potential and popularity among the mom community.
