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October 4, 1990

Depth

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I wondered if I was cut out for motherhood, a role that seemed to demand so much that was foreign to me.

February 18, 1990

Fostering Appreciation in Children

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Appreciation. Everybody craves it but often we treat it as a scarce commodity, hoarding it to ourselves.

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October 10, 1989

What About You?

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Raising children is not an evasion of the realities of the adult world; neither is it an indulgent exercise in ego gratification.

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March 29, 1989

Keeping House

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My mother was a good mother, but she didn’t really believe in keeping house.

April 25, 1986

Am I the Manager or the Maid?

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When I was a child, I didn’t know anyone who wanted to be a maid when she grew up.

February 18, 1986

The Bad Days

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In the not-so-distant past, even mothers who were unable to hire help or did not have family living nearby were usually able to take a cheap, easy break called "Go outside and p

February 15, 1986

Cloudy Days

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A mother reflects on 'cloudy day' moods.