Mothers Play It Smart Nowadays When They Get Chance To Rest
In a 1968 Newsday column, writers compare sickbed behavior of mothers and fathers. A wife’s resilience is praised as she refrains from dressing while ill, while husbands retreat to bed with minimal fuss. The piece playfully honors patient endurance and clever homemaking.
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