We beware of the get rich quicks and the people that will hit you up to sign on with them and make 6 figures, blah blah blah. It is possible to make 6 figures but it is work.
I'm not saying ALL direct sales are bad but most do require investment, you recruiting new members and selling things people don't need or want.
What are you good at? What is your passion? Many moms on here have an in home daycare... you are with your children, your children have social time with other children, many times this is a win win for families.
Think outside the box. We run our company from home. We deal with sales reps who work from home with trucking companies and we book our deliveries with these sales reps, we work with a bookkeeper who is a SAHM... she is a whiz at Quickbooks and she is my "tutor". I pay her $85/hour to make sure I am doing everything right on my books, etc.
Telecommuting is an option but most corporations do require that your children are in some sort of child care. No corporation wants a someone representing the company in customer service, etc and having the customer hearing barking dogs and screaming children in the background. You have to have professional space within you home to do this. Working from home is WORK and you must be self disciplined.
Good luck and I hope you find your niche!