I gave up freelancing for a steady paycheck. My first summer as an employed mom is chaos.

Ever since becoming a mom 12 years ago, most of my work has been freelance.

Being self-employed has always been the only way I could work, as my partner has no flexibility in his job, we haven’t had family who could consistently watch the kids, and I couldn’t afford to put my three kids in childcare.

If I wanted to make money and keep my résumé up to date, working for myself was the only option. It gave me the flexibility I needed.

I struggled to get freelance work

However, last November, running my own freelance journalism business became overwhelming. I watched as publication after publication laid off staff, leading to increased competition…

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