Follow up…
December 12, 2008 – 12:40 pmJust came across a comment on a column in todays New York Times: "Perhaps it all comes down to personality types. Those of us who are baby people — who do not mind, who truly cherish the physical intrusions, the constant neediness, the absolute trust inherent in babies — will enmesh with our children as babies and toddlers. And likewise those of us who are more inclined toward a less physical give and take — conversation, argument, sharing of ideas — will enmesh with our children as adolescents." So there's some hope! And, "enmesh" makes a good word-of-the-day...