She makes a living as a stripper and porn star, and dedicated mum Elle Stanger say her profession actually helps her be a better parent.

Oregon mum Elle Stanger has a five-old-daughter, and says she’s proud of what she does.

"I feel like being a sex worker makes me a better mummy because she’s going to be more secure in her understanding of the world around her,” says the 31-year-old.

View photos Elle juggles being a mum with her sex work. Photo: Barcroft More

Elle, who works as a stripper three nights a week at the Lucky Devil Lounge as well as sells her own porn with her partner, has also done “a little bit of escorting [and] full service sex work”.

While she hasn't revealed to her daughter exactly what she does for a living, Elle has told her since she was three that she dances, talks and jokes with people for money.

Elle's aware that others judge her for what she chooses to do - but says it's helped her develop a greater sense of empathy, which she in turn teaches to her daughter.

“People don’t trust that I could raise a child in a nurturing, safe, structured environment because they’re projecting their own fears onto me,” says Elle.

View photos Elle has told her daughter bits about what she does for a living. Photo: Barcroft More

View photos As well as stripping, Elle makes porn with her partner and writes erotica. Photo: Instagram/stripperwriter More

“I’m not working in full view of her… when I’m a mum, I’m mum, in my adult world working. I’m doing my adult work, and those things do not overlap.”

Elle has a bachelor’s degree in criminology but turned to sex work for financial reasons.