Thank you for revealing the reality of an often idealized dream. When I was looking for a job, I had a lot of free time to write, but had trouble imagining myself as a full-time writer. Definitely a lonely profession. I do think that a successful writing career is possible with kids if the writer has a strong support system as I can think of quite a few bestselling authors with families. However, like you say, it’s hard enough with a full-time job and I’m saying this as a single person with no kids lol.