Household moms are the new workforce of the 21st century. Their wealth of experience dealing with difficult situations, their organisational talents, their skills in and out of the home, their business acumen and the very fact that they run a volatile corporate organisation that is called 'the household' - a 24 hour unpredictable organisation - would make them an asset to any company.

But look no further than today, moms can now work at home and earn big money - by renting just a part of their talent to a variety of freelance jobs offered by corporations and web based companies.

It is an ideal partnership between flexibility and availability. Freelance jobs that are highly customisable are ideal for stay at home moms, as they can choose their own hours, they can set their own deadlines and they are not limited to a single company. The 'boss' of the house has truly become, literally, 'the boss'.

Also, the fact is that freelance jobs ranging from data-entry to virtual call centres are becoming more and more rampant on the internet. There is no shortage of choice for moms; they can plan a timetable around their kids, their free time, and their household chores. Between brandishing stove equipment to brandishing a mouse and keyboard, moms can cook up a storm of profit by tendering for freelance jobs on the net.

The range is enormous. Jobs ranging from data entry, telemarketing, web design, administrative and content contribution; whether it is keying data for a large accounting firm or writing blogs as part of an affiliate network's marketing effort, the money involved is always above par.

Starting from as low as $12/per hour up to $100/per hour, moms can make several hundred dollars - and that's a lot of shopping and groceries - that makes the difference between strapped to financial freedom, making the kids happier, buying something they've always wanted.

The beauty of the system is that there are work at home jobs that are catered to specific 'mom' talents. From handling difficult customers as a call centre agent to teaching cooking lessons and sharing recipes or even giving opinions as part of a focus group, these are just some of the work at home jobs for moms that they can excel at.

Even dads today are looking at the situation through their career kaleidoscope and realising that they can spend more time with their kids with a home based virtual office. They have steadily been joining their wives and have become a dual money-making unit, balancing work and family time in the best way possible - by being at home.

Just take a quick look on the internet and you'll find many success stories that have changed lives for both men and women. We have come to a stage where the opportunity tree has been made available to everyone. Not just the privileged or wealthy, but ordinary every day people like you and me can reach out to grab that fruit, if only we allow ourselves to take that first step.

Be it mom, son, father, grandmother, now anyone can make some serious money online.