Hate to say it but my mom had to stay home with us a few times when we were kids (premie sis w/health problems). And when she did she had to babysit a dozen kid's daily. Still the most stable home-based business I've heard of, but I think the limit's six. But my sister's watching Kids at home (she plans on homeschooling my nephew). She gets something like $110/week, I think. If you could get one or two infants or a toddler that would be a full-time job at home that might equal your part-time pay. If you put an ad in the paper "stay-at home mom looking to provide childcare in my home.". It wouldn't be that bad for a year. Might get old after too long. Friends and neighbors say I should start a preschool when they see what Wyatt's learning. I'm like, "Shoot. I barely got enough patience for my own kid's and my husband."
I'm going to do the daytrading, but first we just got a new place, then we got another baby, need home improvements. Got a bigger car. It'll be a while before I get the extra money for my daytrading ambitions. But that's my plans for my own future working at home. The hubby believes in me to do it too, we just got expenses first.
I also do like the idea of a tutor, everyone's telling you. And I plan to use the idea that I read here of hiring a college student. They're cheap, fun, and smart. Oh yeah, I don't know the details. But my dad's done freelance writing on and off for years. Never published a novel, few magazine articles. But he told me one time he was actually covering the bills writing greeting cards. Who knew they paid that well?