Need a little reassurance! :)

[apples and bananas]

I guess it depends on what area you're in and how in demand you are, but I wouldn't have given her a break at all. We have limited income and when we take on siblings we take a huge risk. Lossing one means loosing both!

It was nice of you to give her a break and if she chooses to go a different route then so be it. You will find someone else and make a higher income.

I've given breaks before to bring clients on, then when I get an inquiry that could pay more then that space I kick myself!

You did the right thing... more then some of us would have I think.