4) Client services work, such as accounting, bookkeeping, or legal work.
“You limit your schedule by the number of clients you accept,” Collamer says. While many people might not think of being a lawyer as a good job for a mom, it all depends on the environment, she says. One of her clients didn’t want to return to the big-city law firm where she had logged long hours before becoming a mother—and thought she done with lawyering altogether. However, when this client found a job working four days a week at a three-person firm, it was the perfect fit.
Meet accountant Amy Baker.
5) Healthcare jobs, from occupational therapist to nurse.
When I was in the hospital after the birth of my son, I met a nurse who worked one shift per week. She had three sons. Someday, she said, she would ramp up her schedule, but for now, she had the work-life balance she wanted. “There is such a high demand that people are really able to name their own hours,” Collamer says.
Meet nursing student Alison Schlenger.
6) Sales jobs.
This can run the gamut from people selling financial products to executive recruiting, Collamer says. Mothers can often set their own schedules, ramping up when they have time or need additional income and ramping down when necessary. The sales jobs that are tough for mothers are the high-powered demanding gigs, selling big, expensive medical equipment for instance.
