Work-Life Balance Jobs for Parents

in Parenting, Working Parent

I am all about women leaning into their careers, with or without children. I am in total support of daycares, family members, nannies, babysitters and au pairs helping families make dual-income households a possibility. Heck, single-family households don’t have a choice whether or not to be bringing home a paycheck – we all need a roof over our heads and food on the table.

I am also all about parents who choose to stay home with their children out of necessity or desire. This post is not an argument for or against a parent returning to work or staying home. This isn’t about climbing a ladder, leaning in, leaning out or simply standing still. Whether you go to work because you want to or have or both to is not the question here. I respect all decisions and situations.

Women are leaders, doctors, lawyers, lawmakers, scientists, politicians, educators – there is absolutely no shortage of possibilities and positions a women can succeed in, obviously. Some high-powered, highly respected, challenging, exciting, and/or high-paying positions offer flexibility and others do not.

Here is simply a run down of some of the opportunities out there for parents looking for either part-time, family friendly or remote careers/jobs (or a combo of all) in order to balance work and life a little differently than pre-kids. That does not mean you can’t still be on the leader, lawyer, doctor, scientist train if that position works for you and your family!

Let’s start with a list of some possible jobs that are actually quite ‘remote’ friendly:

  • Social Media Manager
  • Travel Agent
  • Meeting Planner
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Sales Assistant and Account Relationship Manager
  • Recruiting Coordinator
  • HR Coordinator / HR Administrator
  • HR Business Partner for outside sales or contractors
  • Computer Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Pharma Sales & Med Device Sales (though this is out “on the field” a lot)
  • Tech Sales
  • Virtual Tutor at iTutor (certified educators)
  • Copywriter
  • Writer
  • Freelance Editor
  • Graphic Designer
  • Artist
  • Video Editor
  • Audiobook Reader/Voiceover
  • + More Creative Freelancer jobs

This is not it, people. There are plenty of other positions various companies offer as remote.

You can find remote jobs on the following sites:

Even though all of the above links are respected and well-branded platforms – they are just that – platforms. You should always evaluate companies, positions and offers carefully/thoroughly and on their own merits. Don’t be fooled into a job where you have to spend money to get the position – like buying product.

Companies I have recently seen posting remote jobs:

  • Salesforce
  • Forward
  • AutoDesk
  • QuickTutor
  • Clearwater
  • Executive Travel
  • Girls Who Code
  • Facebook
  • Dell
  • Glassdoor
  • Aetna
  • GitHUb
  • Apple
  • Amazon
  • Google
  • Travel Leaders Group
  • Humana
  • American Express
  • Enterprise
  • AppDynamics

Companies with onsite childcare for employees: