FAQs

Will I have enough time to pump breastmilk and get dinner between sound check and the gig? Does the green room have enough space for me or will I have to pump in the toilet again?

How can I take better care of myself so I don’t reach ‘burnout’ point when every big project ends?

I’ve just taken 3 years off from music to raise kids. How do I re-connect with my local scene?

Should I include childcare costs in the recording budget for this grant application?

I’m breastfeeding, so need to bring my baby on tour. Where can I find trustworthy, local nannies in each city?

My music career isn’t financially sustainable yet. How can I make the time to keep building my creative business while caring for our 2 kids and working a second job?

Will this hot-shot booking agent / record label / manager look unfavourably on me if they know I’m a mum?

Is it too late?

How do I build relationships in the local scene when it’s so bloody hard to get out of the house without kids?

I don’t feel comfortable in the late-night, alcohol-fuelled ‘pub’ scene anymore, but my music isn’t suited to seated, matinee audiences. Where do I belong?

Am I the only one struggling with this?

These are the real “FAQs” that working mothers in the Australian music industry ask themselves everyday.

These questions are the reason Mother Lode exists.