Joy found this book at my parents' house called What is a mother - I think my mom must have gotten it as a gift about a hundred years ago. It's a little disturbing, and Joy has been reading it out loud and doesn't seem to be as worried about it as I am. She recently read this one to me:
A mother is a woman that God made. When a man goes out to work the mother stays home and cleans but if there was not a mother the man would have to stay home one part of the day.
I said, "Joy, is that how our family is?" "I dunno." "Well, do I stay home and clean during the day?" "I dunno."
Anyway, it was a real gem of a teachable moment - super educational. I think she's probably going to become a women's rights activist now.
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Cross-posted from singlesupermama.com