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as should we) but if even one child follows through.
They knew the waywardness of man and woman.
Stinson: Does an emphasis on developing strong
fathers undermine motherhood?
Canfield: Fatherhood that is coercive or authoritarian
can undercut a mother’s social and emotional
influence—but that’s not the sort of fatherhood that is
described in Scripture. When motherhood is rich and
full of depth, the mother sees the value of fatherhood.
She sees that she in her status and her husband in his
are working together for the good and for the benefit of
those children. Neither is better than the other.
The Puritans had this adage: “The mother of your
child is your eye to see when you’re not there; she is your
hand that touches; she is your voice.” In this way, the
Puritans brought together motherhood and fatherhood
in partnership.
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