Let’s get this out there in the open for anyone who doesn’t have kids.
Any house where kids live is going to be a mess 90% of the time.
Stephen King and many other writers have given the advice to “know your audience.” I’ve never really considered this, as I mostly write for myself, and still do. But as I lay there at 3 AM, wistfully flipping between Medium, Reddit, and old “how I work” interviews, pondering why none…
It’s 6 AM. Your bundle of joy is bouncing and blowing bubbles. Your eyes and mind hate you for spawning this thing, because they are tired, and want to go back to sleep. For a moment, you agree with them.