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“It takes a village to raise a child.” It is one of those phrases that has become part of everyday conversation. Parents often use it when talking about the challenges of raising children without nearby family, affordable childcare or enough hours in the day. It captures a feeling that many families recognise: parenting can be hard, and doing it alone can feel even harder.
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There are certain compliments that have become so woven into everyday conversation that we rarely stop to think about what they really mean. We tell friends they look amazing. We tell colleagues they look well. We ask whether someone has lost weight, usually with a smile and every intention of making them feel good about themselves. These comments are almost always offered kindly, which is perhaps why they have escaped scrutiny for so long. Yet they reveal something rather unsettling about the way we continue to value women.
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