6/8/2023 0 Comments Ashley audrain the push![]() ![]() These assumptions are even more pronounced when a child is accused of antisocial or criminal behavior. If a mother does not express love for her child in ways that are familiar or expected, many assume that something is wrong with the mother. Humans, however, with their complex brains and complex societies, cannot divorce this imperative from the social conditioning they receive from television, movies, commercials, and their own parents. ![]() To some extent, motherhood is a biological and evolutionary imperative, as newborns across the animal kingdom cannot survive without a mother’s support. It’s worth pondering where these expectations come from. ![]() One of the novel’s earliest and most important quotes is, “We all expect to have, and to marry, and to be, good mothers” (7). ![]()
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