What BREED of Mom are you?

Let go of guilt and shame, and answer with what your gut tells you. It's okay. You can embrace what makes you unique, while also being an amazing mom and artist. We are all different, and our motherhood journey can be absolutely unique and unlike the other ladies around us. We don't have to ignore who we are in order to raise lovely humans.

Question 1

You wake up, knowing you have a full day with the kids. Which is closest to the thoughts that are running through your head? Answer all that apply.

I don't want to do this. I don't want to face my life.

You're so pumped to take the kids to the local art museum. You've got a craft planned this afternoon and the kids are going to love it. You can hardly wait.

Part of you wants to hide under the covers. You love your kids, but a huge part of you longs for freedom to create and grow your art career.

You jump out of bed to try to get started on the day so you can squeeze in some art time before the kids wake up.

You're so excited to take it easy, chill with the kiddoes and embrace every tender moment.

You've got a few hours to draw and work today, so it's going to be an amazing day! Yay life!

When you think about your Art Career, what goes through your head and heart? Answer all that apply.

You feel guilty that you're not as far along as some of your art friends.

Your desire to CREATE art and CREATE a business is so strong that it's hard to feel content without pursuing it. You feel a void in your life when you silence your career desires.

Meh. Can't even think about it. Hurts.

The hope of an art career LIGHTS you up

Sure, having more time for art someday would be nice. I'm in no rush. It'll come eventually.

I draw with my kids, and it's SO FUN. What more do I need?

Your precious little one is having a birthday! What are you thinking? Check all that apply:

I can't wait to make the cake, and make decorate the house! This is so fun!

Hmm maybe I could make printables for the party, and then sell the download online for other Moms!

Another birthday. Sounds so hard. Not sure if I have the energy for this.

Well, let's do this the efficient way. Let's buy a party decoration pack, delegate and order a cake.

Your IDEAL day :

Go to work from 9-5, come home and enjoy the evening with the family!

Nothing sounds good.

A few hours of motherhood, a few hours of growing my art business! So fun to switch it up during the day! Drawing during naptime, posting on my art instagram while the kids are playing, take the kids to the park while I listen to an art podcast!

The nanny comes, and you get a good solid bit of work time to focus on your art career!

Make a fun breakfast for the kids, go to a park, the library, and then a play date!

Tidying the house, weeding, running errands, lunch with a friend, and helping your kids with homework.

When your mind wanders, it's likely to end up thinking about .......

What activities to put your kids in next. Maybe they'll like soccer?

"Hmm what project can I create next that could bring in a little bit of side cash?"

"I wonder if that boy is a good friend for my kid. Maybe I'll contact his mom and set up a play date. Oooh we can all go to the park!"

Brainstorming stories or concepts for your next passion project

I'm so miserable. What am I even doing. How did I even get here. Is there any way out?

Work. Work. Work.

What type of podcast are you most likely to listen to?

Parenting/Motherhood podcast

Business / Marketing / Advertising podcast

Art podcasts!

I don't listen to anything. Nothing sounds interesting. I feel numb and unexcited about life.

Which sounds most like you? Mark all that resonate.

You have dreamt of being a mom all your life, and it's even more beautiful than you imagined.

You always dreamt of a career. It just feels like part of who you are. Can't ignore it.

You thought motherhood was all you wanted, but now that it's here..you feel empty...depleted...disconnected to who you are.

You've always wanted an art career, AND to be a mom. But you're not feeling any rush for the art career...except when fears creep in. Maybe you'll be too "out of the loop" and behind when you get back to it?

You want an art career, but motherhood is fleeting. You'd rather focus on your kids while they're young!

You want it both. You want an art career AND to be with your kids.

A magical genie/ godmother appears in your room and gives you two options for a wish. Which do you pick?

You can freeze time and keep your little ones little so you can have unlimited snuggles and time with your kids while they're still small!

You can have a magically successful art career

This is a dumb question. There aren't magical genies or fairy godmothers.

You've won a vacation! Which ones sounds most appealing? (They're all at the same location...wherever you dream of going)

You get to go to an art conference!

You get to go do a book signing for your successful picture book!

You get to take your whole family to an amusement park/museums/beach. Epic Family vacay!

You get a quiet hotel room and you can sleep. And sleep. And sleep.

MADE FOR MOTHERHOOD

Full Time - ALL IN - Mama

Motherhood is your TOP priority! You love motherhood and you were BUILT to be a nurturer. You love feeling needed by your little ones and you feel so important and fulfilled from their sticky kisses, their snuggles, and the time they want to spend with you.

YOU ARE AMAZING. Your chidlren are SO blessed to have you.

Do NOT feel guilty or less than any of the Moms out there who are seeking after a career. THEY are feeling guilty looking at how you excel in your role as a Mom, so let's all strive to just be content and loving of ourselves for WHO WE ARE because each type of Mom has so much value to add to the world.

Embrace your love of motherhood. Lean into it. Do it however you see fit.

If you are an artist, then draw with your kids! Make time for however much art you FEEL like doing, but don't put any pressure on yourself. It's a natural skill and you won't lose it. Don't draw because you feel like you NEED to. Just take time for it when you WANT to.

Your kids are so blessed to have such a devoted mom.

Lost in the CHAOS

Sweet Mama.

Be pateint with yourself.

Please take care of YOU.

It's time to work on healing. Re-discovering you. You are incredible, and you have so much light and unique talents, it's okay to take time to explore.

Do the inner work.

Mediate.

Journal.

Find ways to spark joy in your life again. Remove any guilt of taking that time for YOU. You can't pour from an empty cup. Your children WANT you to find happiness in this journey.

Really listen to what your body and your feeligns are telling you. Illness and fatigue are signs that your body is telling you there needs to be a change. Treat yourself with so much love. Once you have healed you can turn outward, but for now, focus inwards so you can mend your wounds.

As you are taking time for healing with self-help tools, your kids are going to learn so much about how THEY TOO can take care of themselves, and you can teach them what you've learned. There are reasons why this is happening to you, lessons to learn, and changes to be made. You were meant to find joy, you CAN find joy, so start CHANGING things up, and be patient with yourself. THis isn't your fault, you've done nothing wrong. Learn what you need to, change up what you can, and start seeing progress in how you feel.

You are wonderful.

YOu are not alone.

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Business Boss Mama

You were born to serve the world in a unique way.

You have ideas, and passions and it feels like if you keep them in then you'll explode. Maybe you tried putting your whole everything into motherhood, but you felt depressed, tired, disconnected from yourself and totally empty.

It's not because you're selfish.

It's not because you're a bad mom.

It's because your purpose and your life path is to serve others AND your famliy. You CAN DO BOTH.

FInd ways to balance. Your kids don't need you 100% of the time. You WANT to raise them to be independant and self sufficient. It will serve them in the long run. My mother did TOO MUCH for me and my siblings and once we left the home we were embarrassed at how lost we felt. Let your kids learn. GIve them love and give them the tools. Find great caretakers who love them and teach them. Find ways that you LOVE to be with them, find ways that being with them ENERGIZES you. It doesn't have to be for HOURS upon HOURS each day. Qualtiy time can be quick! And it will last in their memories, if you are consistent.

If an Art business is calling you, there are ways to grow an art business from home wo that you can be with your kids and have scheduling freedom.

If a 9-5 is where you prefer to be, then I fully support you! But during that 9-5, you can slowly be growing your own side art business that can grow as your kids grow, if that appeals to you! You can be a DIGITAL CEO of your own art business!

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The PATIENT, no rush Mama

You are enjoying motherhood.

You enjoy Art.

But you don't feel any rush to do both at the same time.

This is beautiful and great.

Focus on your kids, and get ready to pick the art back up when they are all in school. Draw in the spare moments you find if it sounds fun to you. You don't need to push. You don't need to rush.

Don't compare yourself to other Moms.

Don't put pressure on yourself to go faster or push more than you WANT to.

Ignore guilt and shame, and just enjoy the moments you are getting to have with your little ones.

Draw with them. Have little art days. But don't put pressure on yourself to make perfect art. Keep it fun. Keep it light. And follow what your soul is asking you for.

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Side Gig Mama.

Does this sound like you?

You feel a bit torn between two worlds...

You don't want to miss your time as a mom, but you also long for success and a career.

You might have tried jumping fully into motherhood or jumping fully into a career, and it just didn't seem right.

But is it possibile to do both?

What if you could spend time with your kids, without stressful deadlines or projects that drained your energy? What if you were in total control?

Sure it might not make millions right out the gate, but as your kids grow, your art business can grow too!

If you have a solid source of income that doesn't rely on you, then you're in such a perfect spot to start growing passive income with your art!

Your kids are lucky to have you. They will learn so much about balance.

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