By Sharon Lerner — 2011
Long leaves are good for both babies and mothers, but extra-long leaves may not be, and other surprising lessons from Europe.
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"Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What's that suppose to mean? In my heart, it don't mean a thing." — From Beloved, by Toni Morrison
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While some disruptive behavior is normal, a pattern of hostility and defiance may warrant a closer look.