What my mother's "selfish" writing retreat taught me about being an artist and a parent

The conflicts between domestic life and creative work. At 15, Miranda Beverly-Whittemore didn't understand that a mother must sometimes step away from the household to pursue other work she loves. However, many years later, as a parent herself, she has come to realise that her Mother's decision to seize an opportunity to create is just as important a lesson as any she learned growing up.