Quote by Emily James Putnam

Maternity is on the face of it an unsociable experience. The selfishness that a woman has learned to stifle or to dissemble where she alone is concerned, blooms freely and unashamed on behalf of her offspring.

Maternity is on the face of it an unsociable experience. The

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This quote suggests that motherhood seems to go against the social norms of selflessness. A woman, who might otherwise hide or suppress her selfish tendencies, becomes unabashedly self-centered when it comes to her children. It implies that the instinct to protect and care for her offspring overrides societal expectations of putting others before oneself. The quote highlights the transformative nature of motherhood and the prioritization of a mother's own children above all else.

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By Emily James Putnam

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