I think there are always changes that come with being a mother. I know for myself, there were several crime/mystery (fiction) series I was reading before I had children. After I had them, if there was any mention of a child in any of those books, I wouldn't read any further. There were several authors I quit reading. The children in the books wouldn't necessarily be in any danger or harmed in any way, but I coudn't stomach them being in the books at all any more.
In addition, just the complete EXHAUSTION that comes with being a parent is hard to imagine until you are one! :) DO NOT beat yourself up or feel guilty/bad in any way if you need to take a break from anything you were doing before you had kids. There is only so much time in the day. Some advice I got, that I really liked was, if you are working parents and your house is completely clean, your yard is beautiful, your laundry is always done, and the meals are perfect - you are missing out on spending time with your kids. Do what you can/need to do that makes you happy and still allows you to enjoy the time you spend with your child. They don't care about how many emails/newsletters, etc. you are sending, but they will care that you are there for them.
I love Serial Investigations, but can understand that it is something that would burn you out as an author when you have so many other things going on. You are such an excellent writer, and I'm sure it is hard to put out something you are proud of when you have a million things going on, you are exhausted, and you don't enjoy what you are doing.
Take care of yourself and take the break that you need. You are more imortant than any book series!
I think there are always changes that come with being a mother. I know for myself, there were several crime/mystery (fiction) series I was reading before I had children. After I had them, if there was any mention of a child in any of those books, I wouldn't read any further. There were several authors I quit reading. The children in the books wouldn't necessarily be in any danger or harmed in any way, but I coudn't stomach them being in the books at all any more.
In addition, just the complete EXHAUSTION that comes with being a parent is hard to imagine until you are one! :) DO NOT beat yourself up or feel guilty/bad in any way if you need to take a break from anything you were doing before you had kids. There is only so much time in the day. Some advice I got, that I really liked was, if you are working parents and your house is completely clean, your yard is beautiful, your laundry is always done, and the meals are perfect - you are missing out on spending time with your kids. Do what you can/need to do that makes you happy and still allows you to enjoy the time you spend with your child. They don't care about how many emails/newsletters, etc. you are sending, but they will care that you are there for them.
I love Serial Investigations, but can understand that it is something that would burn you out as an author when you have so many other things going on. You are such an excellent writer, and I'm sure it is hard to put out something you are proud of when you have a million things going on, you are exhausted, and you don't enjoy what you are doing.
Take care of yourself and take the break that you need. You are more imortant than any book series!