STABILITY vs FLEXIBILITY

I don’t really have a particular point to this post, other than to try to describe something that’s been on my mind. I have essentially dedicated the last year of my life to being a mom and, as I start to wean Jack, I’m ready to carve out more time for myself again. We haven’t had  that much separation from each other, even though I think it’s healthy to do so, for both of us. (The more we’re together the scarier it feels to be apart .) Anyway… As I’ve been thinking about this particular stage of my life, I have been struck by how wonderful it feels to have a decent amount of security and stability. It’s my...