Does Being a Mom Hamper Your Writing Ability?

My pride and joy. Olivia age 9, Victoria age 6.5

If you look closely, you will notice that many female bestselling authors are not mothers. Many are as well, but sometimes if you check the numbers, it would appear that it is more the former. So this begs the question:

Does being a mom hamper one’s ability to write?

Of course, I can only answer personally, and I would have to answer a resounding no. In fact, becoming a mother back in 2006 was the one thing that truly inspired me to begin writi...