To be a good mother - a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their husbands. (Mary Wollstonecraft)

To be a good mother - a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their husbands.

Mary Wollstonecraft

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