![]() ![]() You'll have to stay up longer than you want to, eat lunch just a bit late, edit until you can't edit any more. I've done all I can to give them the best start in life.Īs a writer, you will have to make sacrifices. I've had to become more patient and understanding. ![]() I've attended hundreds of doctor's appointments. You will be criticized.īut you need to keep going. You will write the book that nobody cares about. You will do jobs that don't pay well or give you enough exposure. A struggle for her to eat, a struggle for her to gain weight, a struggle for her to talk a complete struggle for me as a mother.īut as a writer, you will struggle, too. It's hard.įrom the day my first daughter was born, it's been a struggle. These five lessons have stayed with me, and crossed over to my life as a writer: 1. My children have often been the ones giving me lessons about life. But I've never given up on them.Īs crazy as it sounds, though, it hasn't always been me steering them in the right direction. It's been hard on me emotionally, mentally, and physically. ![]() My three children have many developmental issues, one of which is a speech and language delay. For me, it's also taught me how to be a better writer. People often say becoming a parent teaches you a lot about yourself and about life. ![]()
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