18. Wisdom for Writers and Creatives Who Are Caregivers, Too with Jackie Amsden

Motherhood comes with many changes, including new demands on your time. For many moms, it's a time when our creative endeavors fall to the wayside as we make space for pureed food prep, another load of laundry and simply trying to keep our act together.   While becoming a caregiver can cause a huge sense of upheaval for those of us who write or are artists in any meaningful way, hope isn't lost. Maybe you lost your spark, your community or your rhythms. But it's never too late to reconnect with your creative callings.   Today's guest, Jackie Amsden is an indie author, mom of two, and the host of These Mums Write Podcast, where she helps busy moms achieve their writing goals and dreams. While we focus a lot on navigating the writing process as a mother, this conversation is relevant for any caregiver who feels isolated or discontent about her current creative process.   With a welcome sense of humor, she discusses how becoming a mom changed her writing process, dealing with resentment when your creative time is threatened and how to move past common excuses for nurturing your creativity.   Here's what to look forward to in today's episode:   -How the transition to motherhood changed her writing process   -Navigating the loneliness and guilt of wanting creative time as caregiver   -How to regain creativity after motherhood   -Making time to do the things that fuel you   -Bringing in humor to the writing process as a mom   -What you can do if you aren't sure what the write about   -Getting rid of the self-doubt   Connect with Jackie: IG: @jackieamsden   These Mums Write Facebook Group   These Mums Write Podcast   Check out Save the Cat here   Connect with Whitney:   IG: @whitneywoman