Some mothers in today's world feel cumbered by home duties and are thu…

Neal A. Maxwell
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Some mothers in today's world feel cumbered by home duties and are thus attracted by other more romantic challenges. Such women could make the same error of perspective that Martha made. The woman, for instance, who deserts the cradle in order to help defend civilization against the barbarians may well later meet, among the barbarians, her own neglected child.
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