I think my youngest daughter quit school more times than you did. She didn’t finish high school. But eventually she decided she wanted to be a writer. At age 33 she finished her creative writing degree. A month before her first son was born. She’s always loved writing but she wanted credentials like her sister. Her name is Keeley Schroder if you’d like to read something she’s written. With two children now , the youngest almost 5 months, she rarely gets time to write. ✍️