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A Child Raised by Many Mothers: What We Can Learn about Parenthood from an Indigenous Group in Brazil

By Sofia Perpetua — 2019

The Kraho people believe a child should have more than one mother. It’s so ingrained in the culture that the Kraho children use the word “inxe” for both their biological mother and their mother’s sisters or the women their mother considers as sisters, even if they’re not related by blood.

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This Is the Parenting Stage That's Hardest on Your Friendships

It's the great paradox of early motherhood. Never is there a time when we need our girlfriends' support more, but connecting with them can feel impossible.

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Culturally Specific Parenting Perspectives