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What does it mean?
Motherhood is portrayed as protective but also complicit in hiding darkness and secrets.
In plain terms
Mothers protect but also hide bad things.
What can you take from it?
Caregivers may hide difficult truths.

Where it applies

  • family secrets
  • parenting
  • crisis

Putting it to work

  • acknowledge hidden pain
  • support caregivers
  • break cycles

Questions to consider

  • What do mothers hide to protect us?
  • Is silence always protection?

Another view

This view risks oversimplifying complex maternal roles.

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