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“It's only too easy to idealise a mother's job. We know well that every job has its frustrations and its boring routines and its times of being the last thing anyone would choose to do. Well, why shouldn't the care of babies and children be thought of that way too?”

Quote by Donald Woods Winnicott

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Donald Woods Winnicott

Donald Woods Winnicott was a British psychoanalyst renowned for his research on the psychological development of infants and children. His theories emphasized the importance of early relationships in individual development and had a profound impact on the field of psychoanalysis. more

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