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“No occupation in this world is more trying to soul and body than the care of young children. What patience and wisdom, skill and unlimited love it calls for. God gave the work to mothers and furnished them for it, and they cannot shirk it and be guiltless”

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Isabella Macdonald Alden
Isabella Macdonald Alden

Isabella Macdonald Alden was an American author known for her children's literature. Her works primarily focused on rural life in the mid-19th century United States, particularly for depicting the roles of women in families and society. more

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