Lol did you somehow miss the part where she successfully raised children to adulthood? Your life as yourself doesn't end when you have children and motherhood doesn't have to be your entire identity unless you want it to be. I'm also an artist and it is equally as important. My kid is happy and thriving, and she has a mom who is happy and thriving and has grown up understanding that it's okay to put yourself first sometimes. Your comment is a prime example of what she was talking about. Most of us would die for our kids if it came to it.