08/25/2026
1. Some days, I’m so tired that I resent the sound of my own kids needing me. I come home exhausted, but there’s no transition between work and motherhood. I walk through the door and immediately have to become a mom again.
2. The mom guilt is constant. When I’m working, I feel like I’m neglecting my kids. When I’m with my kids, I feel like I’m falling behind in my business. No matter what I’m doing, part of me feels like I’m failing somewhere else.
3. I can’t give 100% to every role every day. I work a full-time job, pick the kids up from daycare, come home, and give them everything I have left until bedtime. By the time they’re asleep, I’m already running on fumes.
4. Whatever’s left in the tank after that is what my side hustle gets. Some nights, that means I’m trying to create, writing emails, or painting while barely keeping my eyes open.
5. I don’t really get time to relax or catch up on my shows anymore. Even when I sit down, my brain is still working through the next piece, the next order, and the next idea. I’m physically resting, but mentally, I never really stop.
6. It’s my passion, not just a hobby, so why does it feel like I have to choose between being a creative, a good mom, and a good wife? I hate that pursuing something for myself can make me feel selfish.
But maybe my kids don’t need me to keep my dream separate from them. Maybe they just need to see me make room for it, even in the middle of our messy, busy life.
Olivia loves watching me paint, and lately, she’s been painting beside me. Maybe this is what building a business as a mom can look like, not perfect balance, but letting my kids be part of the dream too.
Follow along. I’m figuring it out too.
