Mum Guilt and is painting a job?!

Posted by Caroline Valpied on

Every mother knows this feeling. Your needs don't always match up to your little one's needs and there is a push/pull. At the beginning you kind of have to get out of bed and feed the baby (how dare they be hungry when you're desperately trying to get just one hour shut-eye?!) and look after them the rest of the time. If you're a completely deranged control freak like me (and there are no local grandparents to detach you from your new family member) you think you should be with them all the time until you go completely mad. I don't recommend this. 

N.B. This is the daycare (how fun! so much stuff! nature!) not my backyard.

My point is that we've put Salvador in daycare and I've been transitioning to this new reality, just like he has. He actually really likes it. I only rang up 12 times on the first day. It's gone down a bit since then. 

He's only in two days a week, but from next week it will be three. Is this fair? Is painting a real job? Does it warrant incarcerating my child? *slight hysteria rising in voice* Well, clients are paying me to paint so it's a freelance job that's earning us an income. What about when I'm painting for an exhibition? What about when I take a break? Am I allowed to take breaks?

Most of us have to work and that usually means their children have to be looked after by others. It just feels so weird to be entirely freelance so no boss, no hours to keep to, at home, but without Salvador. I think the weird part is that painting doesn't feel like a job. It's a part of me I need to feed to calm me down and make me (relatively, ah-hem) normal. If I didn't like my job, would that validate daycare somehow?

What do you think? To daycare or not to daycare. To follow your passion and build an art career or to smother your little one in kisses all day (which let's face it, is a pretty good way to spend your time). These are my questions...

You can comment below or on facebook or instagram. Feel free to explore my website. Thanks for being nice. :-P


Share this post



← Older Post Newer Post →


1305 comments

  • Hello, my name is Rachel Frye and I want to give this testimony in respect of Dr. Odunga who made me win $2 Million Dollars in the Lottery by matching the 5 numbers for me. I am happy to be out of financial debt and be able to help my family in this seasonal period of fun and cheer. I contacted Dr. Odunga through Whats-App (+2348167159012) when I told him to help me win the Mega Millions and He told me that it would be spiritually checked if I will win the Lottery. When he informed me that I will not be able to win the Jackpot but I will win a huge amount in the lottery I was not completely sad but had great faith in him. I live in Freeland, Saginaw County, Michigan and I would say it was pretty hard to send him the money for the spell before he gave me the winning numbers to play. He sent me the numbers and I played. The next morning after the drawing, I matched the five white balls in the Aug. 4 drawing to win $1 million: 11-30-45-52-56. Thanks to the Megaplier X2, my prize was multiplied to $2 million. Thank You Dr Odunga for this wonderful experience with you. You too can contact Dr. Odunga at his Whats-App +2348167159012 or Email: odungaspelltemple@gmail.com

    Rachel Frye on
  • I was still in college when I met my fiancé. We dated for quite a long time and cohabited and our relationship was approved by our parents. We got along and everything was perfect. He traveled out for some training and since then everything never became good for us again. He was seeing a lady over there and he tends to have committed much to what they shared and left me out the picture. I did all I can to fix the problem but nothing worked until I heard about Dr Isikolo. I contacted him and explained what I was going through and he promised to help which he did as promised. I complied with the instructions he gave me and he fixed the problem I had with my fiancé and now he’s back to me and we are getting married in a month. All thanks to Dr Isikolo. Contact him now if you need any help. Text him on WhatsApp him on +2348133261196. His page also (https://isikolo-temple.com)

    Bianca Walters on
  • I was still in college when I met my fiancé. We dated for quite a long time and cohabited and our relationship was approved by our parents. We got along and everything was perfect. He traveled out for some training and since then everything never became good for us again. He was seeing a lady over there and he tends to have committed much to what they shared and left me out the picture. I did all I can to fix the problem but nothing worked until I heard about Dr Isikolo. I contacted him and explained what I was going through and he promised to help which he did as promised. I complied with the instructions he gave me and he fixed the problem I had with my fiancé and now he’s back to me and we are getting married in a month. All thanks to Dr Isikolo. Contact him now if you need any help. Text him on WhatsApp him on +2348133261196. His page also (https://isikolo-temple.com)

    Bianca Walters on
  • LOTTERY WINNING ☎+256789510542 MONEY SPELLS UK, CANADA

    Psychic Rowan ☎+256789510542; Odds of winning a lottery with my help are very high. Lottery Spells That Work Instantly, Lottery gambling spells to win lots of money at the lotto jackpot . Get the lotto winning numbers using lottery winning spells to increase your chances of winning. Attract good luck when gambling, increase your chances of winning & enhance your psychic powers when gambling using my good luck lottery winning spells that work.

    Lottery spells to change your luck at the lottery, help to change your mathematical mindset using numerology to predict accurately the lotto winning numbers. Good luck lotto spells to change your spiritual mindset to make it possible for you to win millions in the lottery.

    Unlimited winnings using good luck lotto spells. If you want a gambling spell to neutralize and cancel out any spells and hexes against your gambling success, then get one of my powerful gambling rival gambling spell.

    Stop losing money and make millions from the lottery with lotto spells that work fast. Lotto spells that work to draw money towards you when playing the lottery. Choose this lotto money spell to receive a large sum of money at the lottery or make someone else receive a large sum of money at the lottery.

    Make it possible for you to win million in the lottery. Lottery spells, sports betting spells, horse betting spells, casino money spells, spells to win the lottery jackpot & gambling spells.. Bring the odds of winning in your favor with gambling spells for luck & positive energy. Lotto spells to win the lottery by increasing your psychic powers.

    Call/WhatsApp: +256789510542
    Email: info@courtspells.com
    Website: http://www.courtspells.com

    psychic rowan on
  • HOW TO GET BACK MY EX LOVE ☎ +256789510542 CANADA ,UK

    Call Psychic Rowan ☎+256789510542 to help you get back your lost love with the best love spell. Powerful Love Spells That Will Make Your Ex-Lover Come Back To You, Bring Back Lost Love In 24 Hours. Psychic Rowan is well known for her magic spell cast. She can solve each and every problem of love through her powerful services.

    She has proved herself through her work and has helped many people all around the world through spells that bring back lost love and broken marriages. She solves every problem in the easiest way and gives his 100% and brings out the desired result to satisfy the person who comes to her for help.

    If you are searching for a spell caster to solve your marriage problems then you are on the right place. She provides various services like Lost love spell, Love spell, Love spell chants, bring back my wife spell, bring back my husband spell, Voodoo love spell, best Love spell that work, etc. So if you are having any problem and want to solve it through magic spells then do not hesitate to contact Psychic Rowan

    Call/WhatsApp: +256789510542
    Email: info@courtspells.com
    Website: http://www.courtspells.com

    Psychic Rowan on

Leave a comment