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100	1		_aRead, Mary L. _q(Mary Lillian), _d1878-
245	1	4	_aThe mothercraft manual
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2023-05-31
505	0		_aMothercraft: its meaning, scope, and spirit -- Establishing the home -- Finding the means for mothercraft -- Founding a family -- Growth and development -- Preparing for the baby -- Care of the baby -- The physical care of young children -- The feeding of children -- The education of the little child -- Studying the individual child -- A curriculum for babyhood and early childhood -- Play -- Games -- The toy age -- Story-telling -- Science and history -- Handwork -- Music and art -- Home nursing and first aid in the nursery.
508			_aBob Taylor, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"The Mothercraft Manual" by Mary L. Read is a comprehensive guide on motherhood and child-rearing written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the importance of preparing for motherhood as a serious profession, emphasizing that it requires training and knowledge akin to other careers like medicine or education. It covers various aspects of child care, from the physical and psychological well-being of children to the practical management of a home and family life. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage with a personal narrative about her own experiences in motherhood, highlighting the lack of preparation she faced and the gap in knowledge available during her time. The introduction stresses that motherhood is a vital role requiring a well-rounded education in biology, psychology, and hygiene, as well as practical experience. This foundation leads to discussions of the responsibilities and skills needed for effective child-rearing, advocating for a structured approach to motherhood informed by current research and theories to foster healthy familial relationships and child development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Little, Brown, and Company, 1916
653			_aChild development
653			_aChild care
653			_aMothers
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/mothercraftmanua00read/page/n7/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70887
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