I have been a bartender for most of my life, trying to pay the bills with my tips and being available during the daytime hours for my children. I have been able to provide for them monetarily while also being available for them during the day when they need me. Sometimes...actually for many years, that meant going on 3-4 hours of sleep, but we did it and we are all better for it now. I always said, "We can do this, nothing can stop us! We just need to keep going!" And we did, and we are all good because of it.
I used to play/write music a lot when I was younger, (30-40) and since have gotten out of it due to financial needs and selling most of my gear, but it is still in my life. I went back to school and it became the main focus besides my children.