3 Ways I Make Money From Home (I Wasn’t Ready to Leave My Baby)

I remember sitting there thinking: I’m not ready to leave my baby yet.

Maternity leave felt so short, and suddenly it was like I was supposed to just go back to normal. Back to work, routines, schedules, as if nothing had really changed. But everything had.

The idea of sending my baby to daycare that early just didn’t sit right with me. At the same time, staying home without bringing anything in financially wasn’t really an option either.

So I went back to work. But that feeling didn’t go away. If anything, it became stronger.

That’s when I started looking for something in between. Not a big business or anything overwhelming, just something I could begin from home, alongside everything else, and slowly build into something more.

These are the things I’m focusing on now, the ones that actually feel doable with a baby and real life.

1. Sharing products I already use (affiliate links)

This is where I started because it felt the most natural. I was already talking to other moms about things I liked: products that made life easier, things that actually helped during postpartum, simple everyday stuff.

The only difference now is that I link them. If someone buys through that link, I earn a small commission.

It doesn’t change what I share. I’m not promoting things I don’t use. It just turns those everyday recommendations into something that adds up over time.

What this looks like in real life:

• linking products in blog posts
• sharing recommendations on Facebook
• saving and sharing ideas through Pinterest

2. Creating simple digital products

I used to think digital products had to be something big or complicated. But the more I looked into it, the more I realized that the simple things are what people actually use.

Things like:

• a weekly meal planner
• a baby routine that works for you
• a grocery list you already use

Things you’ve already figured out in your own life. You create it once, and it can be downloaded again and again without you having to do anything extra.

For me, this feels like a long-term step. Something that might not bring in much at the beginning, but builds over time.

3. Building something Long-Term (content + blog)

This is what I’m focusing on now. Posting, sharing, writing things like this…

At first, it feels slow. Like nothing is really happening.

But over time, it starts to connect:

• your posts reach more people
• your blog gets visits
• your links start getting clicks

A Little Note from Me

I think a lot of us are just trying to find something that feels right. A way to be present with our babies, but still be realistic about everything else: finances, responsibilities, life in general.

It doesn’t have to be perfect or fully figured out from the start. But little by little, things can start to fall into place!