Leveling Up: Motherhood, Gaming, and Breaking Through the Noise
In a world that loves to put moms in neat little boxes, here I am trying to break stereotypes by building a gaming channel. This blog post explores the complex intersection of parenting, gaming, and online entrepreneurship – revealing the strength, hustle, and unapologetic passion of a new generation of content creators. If you've ever been told you can't have it all, prepare to be proven wrong.
1/25/20251 min read
Let me tell you something real: being a mom who games and tries to make money online is like playing life on hard mode, with everyone watching and waiting for you to mess up.
I remember the first time I decided to stream on Twitch. My kid was napping, my gaming headset was on, and my heart was racing more from the potential judgment than from the actual gameplay. Though I don't have any viewers, the thought of streaming live sent a surge of thoughts in my head.
Shouldn't you be doing chores? What? Gaming? Now? Hey, stop ignoring your kid and hop off the game.
Here's the tea: I'm not ignoring anyone. I'm building. I'm creating. I'm showing my kid that passion doesn't die when you become a parent – it transforms.
The prejudice is real. People love to put moms in these neat little boxes. Stay-at-home mom? Perfect. Working corporate mom? Acceptable. Mom who games and builds an online brand? Suddenly, I'm irresponsible. I'm wasting time. I'm not "serious" about parenting.
But let me break this down: my supposed Twitch stream and gaming content – this isn't just a hobby. This is my hustle. This is how I'm creating financial independence, trying to build a brand, and yes, still being an amazing mom.
Every side-eye from a family member who doesn't understand fuels me. Because I know something they don't: the hustle has changed. Content creation is a legitimate career. Streaming is a skill. Community building is an art.
And yeah, some days are hard. Some days I'm editing a video with one hand and warming a bottle with the other. Some days I'm questioning everything – my skills, my choices, my sanity. But then I look at the possibilities of growing a community. Not to mention the checks that prove this is more than just "playing around", this is modern-day entrepreneurship.
To all the mom gamers out there: never stop learning. Keep creating. Keep leveling up. Our worth isn't defined by outdated societal expectations but by our determination, skills, and ability to rewrite the narrative.
You got this, momma.