I have been a business woman longer than I have been a mom. I have been self-employed since the 1970's. As much as I love the challenges of business; in my heart, I am a mom.
My own mother was quite ill when I was born and from a very young age I learned how to care for the sick. I was her legs -- running little errands for her when she could not. I was her eyes - reading to her for hours when her head pain would not permit it. I was her friend who cuddled with her to make her feel better. When the suffering was too intense I was asked to leave the room so she could rest. I would leave, crying. I needed to make her better - thus my need to nurture was born.