Word: motherhood
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...make the American Church a catalytic force in the life of the rebellious young people who arrive every year to mix paints in Montmartre or "study" at the Sorbonne. After sickbed visits to old ladies, Sargent occasionally has to soothe the fears of a girl suddenly facing unwed motherhood. His interest in youth has paid off, both in the number of troubled students who come to him for spiritual help and in the increase in young faces at his services...
...designed to wear down at the same rate as the tread so as to minimize road damage. New York has just become one of a growing number of states to authorize their use. Says a pleased Akron executive: "Who wants to fight safety? It's like fighting motherhood...
...particularly those in government, have no greater desire than to appear évolués (progressive) in the eyes of visiting African and European dignitaries. But they learned long ago that their wives would be no help. Usually married by 15 and quickly saddled with the burdens of multiple motherhood, the Katangese wife has no time to acquire social graces. At a formal affair, she usually sits immobile, responding to conversational gambits with an agonized oui or non, counting the minutes until she can return to her manioc masher...
...that people are brought up on. Annie is tougher than hell, with a heart of gold and a fast left, who can take care of herself because she has to. She's controversial, there's no question about that. But I keep her on the side of motherhood, honesty and decency...
...trouble is that in America, unlike most other societies, newlyweds are expected to be immediately independent of their parents. Grandmothers are not allowed to help much in the rearing of children; in fact, their help may be resented by the mother. As a result, American women are plunged into motherhood, rather than assuming their role gradually...