7 best career options for new mothers

Freelance Writer
The ultimate job if you need flexibility, freelance writing allows you to choose your own timings and amount of work. Keeping the baby’s needs in mind, your spouse can choose to pick up just the requisite amount of work without overburdening herself.

Graphic Designer
A job that blends creativity with flexibility, graphic designing is perfect for women who want to exercise their grey cells and also maintain the freedom to work on specific projects. Many companies offer stipulated short contracts for designing graphics for websites etc that can be perfect for new mothers.

Librarian
Taking care of your spouse’s physical health is one of the most important aspects of post-pregnancy duties. By ensuring that she is enrolled as a librarian you can rest easy in the fact that she will have a desk job with fixed timings. The knowledge gained from the workplace earns you extra cherry points back home.

Teacher
One of the most important but unrewarding jobs in India is that of a teacher. However, for a new mother, this can be one of the best options. While the pay may not be great, for new mothers the profession can be a boon because of the long holidays and close proximity with other children. The knowledge that comes with the job will ultimately go in raising the child well with confidence.

Financial Planner
Women are adept at managing the household expenses in any case. Why not go a step further and gain some technical knowledge about financial products and kickstart a career in financial planning? With credible advice and their natural charm, women can make a killing in this profession. It also comes with the flexibility of limiting the number of clients one wishes to take on.

eBay Seller
Put your wife’s cleaning streak to good use by opening an ebay account and selling all your unwanted things online. Get the best of both worlds with this option because earning money while sitting at home was never so easy. If you wish to take this one step further, then go ahead and scour for items that you think will make a killing in the digital world.

Cookery blog
With the number of cookery shows on air and Nigella Lawson’s ever increasing fanbase in India, we need not tell you just how popular cooking has become in India. While you have devoured her cooking so far all alone, allow your spouse’s inner Julia Child to come alive in the form a blog. Help her with pictures and SEO if you must. If it hits the right audience, a book deal may not be that far away. Whatever the situation, we advice you to treat your wife with equal love and respect and help her find a way in whatever needs to be done.