Self love does not equal selfish love

My exercise this week for my Cosmic Smash Book gave me some pause. The subject was self love, a sticky subject for me. I started out life as an only child -- the only child, in fact, in my generation. Of course, my parents weren't perfect, but I was poured into and over and I...

Separation Anxiety: The Circle of Life

I've just begun reading a book called "The Ten Year Nap" by Meg Wolitzer. I'm not far enough into it to recommend it or not, but the early pages deal with the main character's decision to stay at home with her baby rather than return to work as an attorney. I can remember all these...