What is Self-Compassion and How to Love Yourself

Self-love and self-nurturing baffle most people, especially if we received inadequate parenting. We learn about love from our parents, for better or worse. The word “nurture” comes from the Latin nutritus, meaning to suckle and nourish. It also means to protect and foster growth. For young children, this usually falls to the mother, however, the father’s role is equally important. Both parents need to…