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Motherhood changes everything. It changes your priorities, your schedule and sometimes, even your sense of self. For many mothers, birthing and raising children sparks a fresh desire for meaning, purpose and a fresh start.
If you’re one of those moms, this blog is for you.Be it that you’re returning to the workforce after time away or you’re feeling disconnected from your old job or maybe you’re looking for something that aligns with your new role as a mother, there is hope for you.
Welcome to the world of new birth careers, where you find career paths that will help you find fulfillment, flexibility and growth.
What Are New Birth Careers?
These are professional paths that reflect your rebirth as a person and as a mother. They are designed to honor your need for balance and personal growth. Most importantly, they’re not necessarily meant for mothers starting from scratch, but for those starting from experience.
The Characteristics Of A New Birth Career
Flexibility : You should be able to set your own hours or work remotely.
Meaning : It is aligned with your values and identity
Autonomy : You are your own boss and have control over your work style
Scalability : Has potential of growing with time, energy and experience, even with a small beginning.
As you start over, here are 5 top new birth careers for you.
Top New Birth Careers
Online Business Manager or Virtual Assistant
As a mom, one of your primary tasks is organizing chaos, managing schedules and keeping track of your whole kids’ growth in every aspect of their lives. The role of a business manager is very similar in nature and is therefore a perfect fit.
The Perks Involved
1. Flexible hours and independent of location
2. In-demand by small businesses
3. Requires skills like communication, scheduling, email management and customer service, which are usually the strengths of mothers.
Where To start
Familiarize yourself with the requirements of the role through free online courses or with YouTube. That will also boost your confidence when approaching prospective clients. Use platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr and even LinkedIn to network and find clients.
Freelance Writing And Copywriting
If you’ve got a knack for storytelling, persuasion or even journaling, this is for you. Content creation is new gold in today’s world. That means writers are more in demand now more than ever, making writing a great new birth career.
The Perks Involved
1. Location independent
2. Unlimited niches; parenting, tech, wellness, travel, etc.
3. Start part-time and scale at your own pace
Where To Start
Find a niche and start building your portfolio. Gain exposure using platforms such as Contena, Problogger or Medium. Taking specific courses for copywriting can help to develop persuasive writing skills.
Wellness Coach
Going through pregnancy and childbirth can make you more health and wellness conscious. The knowledge you accumulate for yourself can be shared with other women to help them in their own journeys.
The Perks Involved
- It ties in beautifully with the motherhood journey
- It empowers and uplifts other women
- Gives a sense of personal fulfillment
- Community impact
Where to start
Use platforms like YouTube to educate yourself. Get further certifications to make you more credible in the eyes of prospective clients.
Content Creator or Social Media Manager
You probably consumed a lot of content on pregnancy or pregnancy as you prepared for this season. Even with marriage and dating, based on where you are in your life, you’ve gained experience that a lot of people don’t have. Why not share your knowledge with others while making some good income?
The Perks Involved
In-demand among both corporate and personal brands.
Flexible while allowing you to be creative
Requires skills of strategizing, scheduling and engagement
Where to start
For starters, earn tools such as Canva and Meta Business Suite. Offer your services to local businesses or nonprofits to build a portfolio. Find free courses or invest in paid ones on Skillshare, Hubspot Academy for a more structured approach to learning.
Tech Careers (UI/UX Design, Data Analytics, Web Development)
In today’s world, you don’t need a Computer Science degree to have a Tech career. Online camps and bootcamps have made tech roles more accessible than ever.
The Perks Involved
1. Good income as you gain experience in the field
2. Work-from-home roles are very common
3. Many roles do not require coding
Where To Start
Find platforms that offer beginner-friendly tech courses. Many local boot camps have flexible payment plans.
Online Tutoring
With or without a background in teaching, so long as you have a love of sharing knowledge or teaching, this new birth career will be a perfect fit for you.
The Perks Involved
1. Capitalizes on teaching, training and organizational skills
2. Opportunity to work with kids, teens and even adults
3. Remote-friendly and scalable
Where To start
You can learn important teaching basics like instructional design via LinkedIn and
Creative Entrepreneur
Do you love DIY crafts, sewing or creating unique artefacts? You can make it a business for the fulfilment and for the income.
The Perks Involved
You’ll have total control over your schedule
It aligns with a home-based lifestyle
There are opportunities to involve your family or teach your kids entrepreneurship
Where to start
Create or define your brand around your preferred niche (Egs: Baby apparel, stationery, candles,etc) and market via social media.
Choosing Your Path
Picking a new birth career requires some honest introspection. Begin by asking yourself these questions:
1. What would I enjoy doing even if no one paid me for it?
2. What skills have I developed through motherhood?
3. What type of schedule will work for me right now?
4. Can I work alone or in a corporate setting?
Once you’ve gained clarity on these, take baby steps. Enroll in a course(free or paid), learn from someone in that role (remotely or closely), freelance or work part-time to test the waters. The goal isn’t to be perfect, but to progress steadily.
Resources To Help You Begin
Here are some tools and networks to set you off on your new birth career journey
Courses & Learning Platforms
Online Courses: Coursera, Skillshare, Udemy, CareerFoundry, Alison,etc
Freelance & Job Boards: Upwork, Fiverr, The Mom Project, FlexJobs,etc.
Supportive Communities: Life Of A Working Mom(Instagram, Facebook), HeyMama, Freelancing Females, Working Motherhood Facebook Groups.
Business Tools: Canva, Trello, Calendly, Notion
You don’t have to do it alone. Lean into the various communities that support working mothers.
Final Thoughts
Motherhood is a new birth not just for your child, but for you too.It reshapes how you see the world and what you value. Starting and embracing a new birth career is about creating a professional life that grows alongside your personal one.
You’re not behind, neither are you late. This is a bold, new step which you can conquer with the wisdom, patience and strength that motherhood has taught you.
Start that freelance business. Explore a new industry. Rediscover an old passion. Whatever you want to do in this season, there’s a new birth career awaiting you. Unravel the new you today.
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