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It Takes a Village

The proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” has been used frequently, especially since Jane Cowen-Fletcher published her book It Takes a Village in 1994 and Hillary Rodham Clinton published It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children

Parental Expectations

When we find out we are about to become a parent, we often expect a great deal of ourselves, sometimes overwhelmingly so. I was expecting to become some flawless being who always had everything in control and met my child’s