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Myths and truths about motherhood

“This is a myth”, “that is a myth”, “26 myths about so and so” – these language clichés are often added to our language as a matter of course. We usually use myth as a synonym for stereotype or misconception. These meanings are not wrong if we give them this

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Mum’s time for herself – in theory and practice

This article was originally written in Latvian by Lauma and translated in English by Roberta. Once, a smart mum said on Twitter, “”Mum’s time for herself” is a politically correct way of saying mum can clean and get the house neat.” And she’s right. And it is also true for

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