10 Great Careers for Women Who Want a Family
It costs an average of $272,049 to raise a child from birth to age 17.
This does not include the cost of a college education.
Raising a child can be rewarding emotionally but very costly financially.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 was $233,610 as of 2015. With an annual adjustment for inflation of 2.2% each year factored in, the lifetime cost of raising a child born in 2022 could be estimated at $272,049.
Knowing this, women (and men) might reconsider the careers they choose to pursue if they plan on having a family. Those who plan on starting a family should pursue stable careers that pay well.
Things aren’t getting any cheaper.
Career V.S. Family
When it comes to choosing a career or a family, women should never feel as though they can’t balance both.
If anything, they should view their careers as the pathway to raising children in a comfortable environment. Raising a family costs a ton of money. Those who want to take their families on vacations, raise their children on healthy, organic meals, and have the ability to live in a nice, clean home in a safe environment will need a great job to do so.
If women plan accordingly, they can raise their kids in a beautiful, safe, and comfortable environment.
Obviously, women can do whatever they put their minds to and they should pursue what makes them happy.
For those who want to raise their kids comfortably, it’s important to have a career that pays well and one that would allow them to fall back on in case they need to go back to work in the future (if they plan on stopping).
Choose a major that pays.
Certain careers don’t pay well. Corporate jobs don’t pay that well until you reach the top, which takes YEARS. Don’t depend on a corporation for your income. It’s corporate slavery.
One bold decision and they could fire your ass.
AVOID CORPORATE AT ALL COSTS.
Starting a business is always ideal, but requires lots of money and commitment. It’s definitely possible to have a family and a business as a woman, but you will need lots of support to run that business once doors are opened.
Plan accordingly.
10 Great Careers for Women Who Want a Family
For women who want families, flexibility and great benefits are important.
Having the ability to set your own schedule and work when you want is important… but so is a nice paycheck.
1. Principal or Administrator
Teaching is a great profession for future mothers, but it doesn’t pay that well unless you’re at a stellar school district.
Instead, become a principal. It’s got the same perks with a higher paycheck.
Think pensions, paid time off, paid maternity leave, sabbaticals, great insurance and benefits, and a great schedule.
Who doesn’t want holidays and an entire summer off?!
2. Nurse
The pay is fantastic and the schedule is even better. Work as much or as little as you want and you’ll never be out of work.
The benefits are also great and the career is so diverse! Pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, oncology, labor + delivery, military, surgical, ob/gyn, forensics, and psychiatrics are just a few examples of the fields within the nursing career someone can go into.
3. Lawyer
Law is another great profession for mothers because it allows for the ability to work as much or as little as you’d like for a great wage.
There are many options to pursue… Real estate, tax, estate planning, bankruptcy, patent, and healthcare are all different possibilities for lawyers to pursue.
4. Psychologist
This field is great for those with a resilient mind and empathic heart.
Be prepared to hear things that may disturb you while remembering that you will help change lives for the better.
You basically get paid to talk, which many women enjoy, BUT you need to know what you’re doing. If clients don’t find you helpful they will stop coming to appointments.
If they don’t get better, they might even blame you and trash you for how awful of a psychologist you were. It’s not an easy career path, but it can be very rewarding. Word of mouth marketing is huge…
It helps to be charismatic, warm, and relatable.
5. Doctor
Medicine tends to be an extremely lucrative career path for those who are willing to put in the time and effort.
Women who wish to become a doctor can work their own hours and make a very comfortable living.
From dermatology to pediatrics, there are tons of options for women who wish to pursue the medical field. They can write books, become professors, or work for Big Pharma.
6. Physical Therapist
7. Interior Designer
For creative minds, interior design is an incredibly fun and diverse career path to pursue. Help clients design and decorate their dream homes, offices, and other public settings.
Interior design does have a very mathematical side to it that may turn some people off to the career. They must ensure that indoor spaces are functional and safe, and must be able to draw, read, and edit blueprints.
8. Dietitian
By the year 2030, 60% of America will be obese.
The field of dietetics and nutrition is only going to grow.
Dietitians and nutritionists are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. They help people lose weight, gain weight, manage chronic health conditions, and treat eating disorders.
Dietitians will help their clients by developing nutritional programs to help people establish healthy eating habits and achieve their health goals.
9. Optometrist
This field pays well, is clean, and calming.
Optometrists are known as OD’s (Doctors of Optometry) who are trained to diagnose and treat vision impairments and prescribe glasses and contact lenses. They are not medical doctors (MD’s).
Optometrists must complete their bachelor’s degree with an additional four years of optometry school.
10. Entrepreneur
This one isn’t for the faint-hearted.
Being an entrepreneur is one of the most rewarding fields one can pursue. This path is high risk/high reward.
While many pursue this career, it is often engraved into your soul without deciding. People who consider themselves to be entrepreneurial spirits typically express certain characteristics that make them very successful entrepreneurs.
Those who are passionate, innovative, motivated, goal-oriented, risk-takers, and even a bit stubborn make great entrepreneurs.
Women have the ability to achieve anything they put their minds to.
This list is simply to encourage readers to pursue what makes them shine while collecting a nice paycheck at the same time. 😉
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