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We all of us know an occasional foolish mother who says, “I have had to work hard; I have had a pretty hard time, my daughter shall not have to work.” That is not kindness to the daughter.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “We all of us know an occasional foolish mother who says, “I have had to work hard; I have had a pretty hard time, my…”
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Roosevelt critiques the misguided intentions of some parents who shield their children from hard work.
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