
Ep 06 | Moms Are (Born) Persons Too
The Commonplace
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How to Read for 30 Minutes a Day
Mother culture has grown into a sort of catch-all for Charlotte Mason's self-care talk. She cut off moms who told themselves they didn't have the time for it by poking at their false sense of self-sacrifice that resulted only in them starving their own minds. Reading excellent books is the foundational habit born of beauty. Good books grapple with the questions of life that every person deals with. They explore the nuance and complexity of love, of sacrifice, of consequence and duty. It's hard to hide from or remain unchanged by a good book.
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