No going back
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A young mother suddenly longs for her childless past in the midst of taking care for her bubbly two-year-old daughter. However, she just as soon realizes that having a daughter has given her a greater purpose in life and has made losing her freedom as a single person well worth it.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1998
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How sweet the sound
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A mother describes the first time she heard her daughter's heartbeat. The heartbeat is compared to the humming noise inside a museum. Mother and daughter hearts will always be intertwined.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1996
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Bearing hope
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A mother recounts giving birth to her daughter. She feels the presence of her slave ancestors. Her hopes are that her child be happy, and the world be a better place for blacks.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1996
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