you just reminded me of another issue i have been thinking about. i will post more on it elsewhere but for here i will say related to your comment about mothers as slaves . . . i was thinking about the current trend of "super-mothers" who are like personal assistants to their children - they do their homework projects and are generally on hand to do any tasks from driving to practices and games, washing uniforms, packing lunches, doing homework, etc. . . .i don't think it is so good for the kids. i think it creates entitlement and dependence. i can see how it happens . . . i did it somewhat with a grandkid . . .and our society is so complex and rushed that everyone needs assistants to just get by.
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All shall
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and all shall
be well,
and all manner
of thing
shall be well.

dame julian of norwich - 14th century - mystic