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Through the 1950s, the rise of psychiatry and family-conflict theories of deviant juvenile behavior provided another gloss on the idea that acceptance of motherhood could transform an uncontrollable adolescent into a good woman-or at least a "well-adjusted" one. It was an approach that concorded particularly well with Catholicism. Pope Pius XII had declared in 1945 that every woman was called upon to be a mother...
— May 13, 2026 07:47PM
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Edie Kennard
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In the late 1970's foster care had become one of NYC's hottest political issues.
— Jun 07, 2026 08:01AM
Edie Kennard
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"The Wilder gatherings were like convocations. Just walking into the room meant drawing the collective gaze of a dozen men who seemed to think you should be wearing an apron"
— May 24, 2026 11:09AM
Edie Kennard
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When Italian immigration swelled, SPCC workers - Anglo-Saxon Protestants all - condemned garlic as a dangerous aphrodisiac; mothers who persisted in cooking with the herb were considered neglectful of their daughters' morals.
— Apr 21, 2026 11:22AM