Word: motherism
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...Still, Onyinye says that her mother “did a really good job trying to balance her work life and her personal life...
...Okonjo-Iweala initially planned to attend Cambridge in England. After she had already paid a deposit to the school, however, her family decided to send her to Harvard instead, so she would remain close to her mother, then a graduate student at Boston University...
...home, no decision is made by yourself—it’s a family affair,” she says, adding that the family elders wanted her to attend Harvard so “[my mother] could keep...
...about culture in a more individual way and make sense of the numerous small facets of life they observe. You may observe that most of the town lives in standard-looking, three-room houses, but until you try to help someone decide where they’ll put their mother-in-law when she comes to visit, this fact doesn’t come to life. Moreover, it is not a far stretch to invite a nice co-worker home to meet your family or share in another everyday experience. Witnessing these commonplace events provides insight into the nuances...
...their marriage because he, as well as many in the House of Peers—a satirical portrayal of British Parliament—are in love with Phyllis. After the fairy queen (Meghan D. McLoughlin ’09) pardons Iolanthe for her crime, Strephon appeals to his mother for help in gaining Phyllis’ hand. The situation and the complications that follow provide plenty of fertile ground for satire...