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Quote by: Athena  I don't know how well this works for mothers. You see we have this problem. Children are born dependent on their parents. For the first several years of a child's life, someone must care for the child 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How do the needs of a child fit into putting one's self first? |
Since it is your child, and you naturally love that child, you must take care of it for your own well being. You take care of your child selfishly knowing that if your child was to die you would be devastated. The word selfish is a bad word to use and it conveys a negative meaning. All it simply means is that you place your interests first.
You do not sacrifice yourself to take care of your child. You are not a sacrificial animal at your child's demand.