Trying to Build a Blog While Raising Someone: The Reality of Blogging as a Single Mum

Building a blog while raising a child is far from picture-perfect.

As a single mum, I’m trying to grow my blog into a full-time income while raising my daughter, managing household responsibilities, and creating content in between everyday responsibilities. Some days feel productive, while others involve daycare drop-offs, forgotten social media posts, endless brainstorming sessions, and a toddler unexpectedly appearing in the middle of my photos.

If you’ve ever wondered what blogging as a mum actually looks like behind the scenes, this is the honest version.

Why Weekend Blogging Was So Hard

When I recently worked a contract job, blogging had to fit into whatever free time I could find.

Since weekdays were dedicated to work, weekends became my only opportunity to create content. While my daughter watched classic Disney movies, I would quickly open my laptop and try to write as much as possible before someone needed a snack or wanted my attention.

Although she was usually fully invested in the movie, there were still interruptions here and there.

At times, it felt rushed because I knew my writing window was limited.

Even more frustrating, weekends are meant for family time, rest, and enjoying slower moments. Because of that, there were plenty of weekends when I chose family outings or relaxation instead of sitting behind a laptop.

As a result, I sometimes felt like my blogging goals were moving slower than I wanted.

And if I’m being completely honest, I compared myself to full-time creators all the time.

Watching other bloggers consistently post content, launch products, and grow quickly can make you feel like you’re falling behind. However, I’ve had to remind myself that I’m building something during a very different season of life.

Daycare Gives Me Time—But Not Unlimited Time

My daughter was already in daycare before I started this blog, and having that time during weekdays has helped create structure.

After dropping her off at 9 a.m., I usually come home, open my laptop, and begin writing immediately.

In an ideal world, I would spend uninterrupted hours creating blog posts, planning social media content, and working on future products.

Reality looks different.

Appointments come up.

Errands need attention.

Household responsibilities often get in the way.

Cleaning my room somehow becomes urgent when I should be writing, and I also help my mum with household tasks when needed.

Because of this, I feel pressure to make every daycare hour count.

Blogging Is More Work Than People Think

Thanks to AI tools, many people assume blogging has become easy.

It hasn’t.

In reality, creating one blog post involves far more than simply writing.

First, I spend a significant amount of time brainstorming ideas. Honestly, brainstorming takes up nearly 90% of my time.

Then comes writing, which often moves fairly quickly.

After that, there’s SEO work—which can be ongoing and sometimes tricky.

Then I need to plan photos.

Then I need to take photos.

Finally, there’s social media promotion, which can be difficult because I occasionally forget to post.

Meanwhile, people often only see the finished blog post and assume that’s all there is to it.

Motherhood Interruptions Are Part of the Process

One of the funniest examples of balancing blogging and motherhood happens during photo shoots.

I’ll carefully set everything up, get dressed, and begin taking content photos.

Then suddenly my daughter appears halfway through and demands to be included.

She often jumps right into the photos and completely steals the spotlight.

Honestly, she usually improves the photos anyway.

These interruptions can be chaotic, but they also remind me that this season of life won’t last forever.

Why I’m Still Building This Blog

I want blogging to become a full-time income someday.

More importantly, I want financial freedom.

I want flexibility.

I want the ability to spend more time with my daughter while building something meaningful for our future.

At the same time, blogging gives me something else that feels equally important: creativity.

Motherhood is a huge part of my identity, but it shouldn’t be the only part.

Blogging allows me to create something for myself while still building a better future for my daughter.

And although I don’t have unlimited time, perfect systems, or flawless consistency, I’m still showing up.

I’m still writing.

I’m still learning.

And I’m still building something from the ground up.

If you’re trying to build a business, blog, or creative project while raising children, give it a try.

You may not have perfect conditions.

However, you may be surprised by what you can build in the middle of the chaos.