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Parenting Blog Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Struggling to juggle parenting and your creative aspirations? Starting a parenting blog might be the perfect solution.

A parenting blog lets you share your experiences, tips, and stories about raising children, creating a community of like-minded parents. You can offer advice, review baby products, and discuss challenges and triumphs—from sleep training to school prep.

Writing for this blog requires consistent effort, from brainstorming topics to regular posting and engaging with readers. There’s dedication involved, but the reward is building a supportive community and potentially monetizing through ads, sponsored posts, and affiliate marketing.

If you’re ready to commit to sharing your parenting journey while helping others navigate theirs, a parenting blog offers a fulfilling and versatile business opportunity.

In this list, you'll find real-world parenting blog success stories and very profitable examples of starting a parenting blog that makes money.

1. Confidently Mom ($3M/year)

Rachel Ritlop launched The Confused Millennial during a quarter-life crisis after being fired twice at 25. Within three years, her lifestyle blog for millennials reached over 2 million people and generated 6-figure annual revenues, focusing on content creation and consulting.

How much money it makes: $3M/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 1

Starting A Lifestyle Blog For Millennials That Led To A $10K/Month Consulting Business

Discover how Rachel Ritlop's lifestyle blog for millennials, The Confused Millennial, generated 6 figures annually, reaching over 2 million people in less than 3 years, leading to a $10k per month consulting business.

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2. Teaching Self-Government ($120K/year)

After years of speaking about strengthening families and improving relationships, the founder started a business in 2008 with their first audio seminar product. It quickly gained popularity and led to speaking invitations, a book deal, and the launch of Teaching Self-Government. With a strong following and a focus on providing support and skills for families, the business now generates at least $10k per month and continues to grow.

How much money it makes: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $6K
How many people on the team: 1

How My Parenting And Relationship Training Books And Courses Generate $10K/Month

A mom and wife builds an international business with no money and no idea - now generating at least $10k per month - by launching with an audio seminar product that people had been begging for years, gathering emails everywhere she went, and focusing on speaking at conferences and homeschooling events.

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3. Christian Hypnobirthing ($120K/year)

Tara Menzies, the creator of the Christian Hypnobirthing App, came up with the idea after experiencing anxiety and fear during her own pregnancy and difficult labor. As a Christian, she wanted a scripture-based alternative to traditional hypnobirthing methods. With no app-building or software background and limited funds, she used a free app-building platform and recorded the tracks herself to create an app that helps expecting mothers feel more relaxed and connected to God during pregnancy and birth.

How much money it makes: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $200
How many people on the team: 1

I Built A $120K/Year App That Helps Pregnant Women Relax

Tara Menzies created the Christian Hypnobirthing App, which has 5,000 downloads a month and average revenue of US$10K a month, to help expecting mamas feel more relaxed and connected to God throughout pregnancy and birth, and later expanded to include a childbirth education course.

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4. Prodigi Kids ($42K/year)

While dining out with her 18-month-old daughter, Karen Braveheart witnessed a spaghetti-fueled disaster and decided to design a truly childproof plate, leading to the creation of Adi plate and launching Prodigi Kids after raising $400,000 in seed funding.

How much money it makes: $42K/year
How much did it cost to start: $400K
How many people on the team: 1

How I Raised $400K To Design An Innovative Baby Plate That Stays Put

Prodigi Kids CEO Karen Braveheart raised $400k to develop the Adi plate; a suction plate for babies engineered to stay in place, and is working to grow production and market share despite the challenges faced due to COVID-19.

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