Kidlove said it very well. This job is not for everyone, that's true and if we have to admit to ourselves that we can't do it or we really don't have a love for it, then it's necessary to ask outselves what will really make us happy. We owe that to ourselves. Walking away and making changes does not mean you are a failure, it means you are very brave sometimes.

However, as a woman who worked at large companies all her life I have to tell you I love being self-employed, not answering to a boss who plays favourites with the staff and won't let you have time off when you need it and gives you grief if you use a sick day. If you are self-employed you are the boss and make all those decisions (with respect to your clients of course).

What if you change your plan so that the children only play in one room and get them to help you clean up before they go home. This is what I do. And eating and creating is only done at my dining room table so the mess is always contained to one spot and easy to control. We go outside every morning for as much time as possible which also helps to keep my house clean.

I burn out now and then too, but I book vacations once every 3 or 4 months so I have a rest in sight at all times. I have a week off in a month and I can hardly wait. I'm burning out right now as a matter of fact, so I'm being careful with my rest and my health so that I can keep going and breathe and continue to work for the children.

Take a good look at your needs and your family's needs and make changes. Do you think your child would be happier if you went out to work and had to drop your son at daycare daily? Can you afford to have less children in care? Good luck finding your answers.