My friends pay me to watch their kids alongside my own. It’s a fulfilling way to make $400 a week as a stay-at-home mom.

I have been a stay-at-home mom since my son was born in 2024.

The cost of day care in my area is high, with prices I saw starting at $1,400 a month for a few hours a week. It didn’t make sense for me to work a full-time job only to give my entire paycheck to someone else to watch my kid.

So my husband and I decided he would keep his full-time job, and I’d do freelance writing work in between watching our son to give us a little left over for extra expenses after paying rent and bills.

My schedule shifted in late 2025 when a friend reached out to me. Since I was staying home with my son, would it be too much trouble if I also watched her…

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