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Hey, everyone! I could use some words of encouragement.. We’re working on increasing my husband’s income, but I’m at a loss as to what I can do personally to help us get ahead and keep that long-term emergency fund intact. I’d love to hear from others in a similar position as us. We homeschool our three kids – a ten-year-old, a seven-year-old, and an incredibly active and mischievous four-year-old. I want to work on a side hustle, but the kids, homeschool, cooking, cleaning, and trying to stay healthy are all I can seem to manage right now. I was homeschooled, so I knew it would be hard and I also knew it would be worth it, but I honestly don’t know how my mom managed with seven kids!
I’ve got two side hustles, one of which has brought in significant money in the past (I’m a fantasy author with over 85 titles published), but I’ve only been able to write a few books in the last four years, and books don’t sell unless you’re writing new ones and marketing the ones you have. I literally don’t have any energy to do even that much right now, plus I’m still recovering from back-to-back surgeries at the end of last year. The other side hustle is a gaming YouTube channel that has brought in around 1200/month in the past. I’m resurrecting that, since it requires way less time than writing… but I’m only back up to $40/month. I long for the mental clarity needed to be a fiction author again, but with everything else on my plate, I just don’t see how that’s possible for the time being.
Any other parents of young kids and maybe even some who homeschool who can offer encouragement? Or possibly people with chronic health problems? (I’ve had 15 surgeries in our 12 years of marriage. 😞) Just needing a lifeline tossed my way. Thank you so much.