Word: motherism
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...policy on Iraq - my son was killed there - I respect Sarah Palin for her decision to keep her Down-syndrome baby [Sept. 15]. I am the father of a 28-year-old Down-syndrome daughter, whom I've cared for almost single-handedly since the death of her mother 16 years ago. My daughter has been a source of joy and hope in the midst of family setbacks. Even if Palin does not win the election, she at least has put a new face on Down syndrome. I thank her for that. Joseph P. Nolan, WATERBURY, CONN...
...overwhelming pirated-goods market in Shanghai; you need to be convinced that anything here is real.The first week you spend in this former marshland, which was transformed into a financial capital seemingly overnight, can only be described as a sustained shock. This has nothing to do with the pregnant mother trying to sell you Japanese bondage porn (illegal in China) or the two armless men who like to circle a block known for its expat bars. The shock comes from everything appearing Western and yet being just different enough to always keep you on your toes. And so, for fear...
...myself instead of having them shoved down my proverbial throat.This leads me to my confession: while admittedly a bit of a hater, I am a lover of Andrea Levy’s “Small Island.” I picked up the novel this summer because my mother was reading it for her book club. It’s hard not to compare Levy to Smith: both are black, female British authors of Jamaican heritage. More importantly, both produce works that focus on counteracting the dominant voices in British and American history by illuminating an alternative discourse...
...worried mother, Mo Jingfang, said that her 14-month-old daughter had been drinking Yashili milk powder for most of her life. Yashili is one of 22 brands that have been found contaminated with melamine, a compound commonly used in plastics. Mo said her daughter had not yet shown any symptoms of illness. But other parents in line at the hospital complained that their children had discolored urine and were sweating excessively - possible symptoms of kidney dysfunction. Zhu Yongguo, who waited in line before being sent home because the hospital was overwhelmed, said his 12-month-old daughter has been...
...started to question why I ever thought this apprenticeship had been a good idea. And when Alessandra switched to reception on the third night, leaving me solely responsible for the desserts, I started to question why they ever thought it was a good idea. Maybe cooking with my mother would have been enough. Maybe I didn’t have to wake up every morning convinced I was going to chop off a finger. I wasn’t a natural. I slipped and tripped and sent sparks flying from the electric mixer when I screwed on the beater incorrectly...