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This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Thanks to home economics high school text book of 1954 1, it was possible to discover how to be an ideal housewife, the woman for whom the maintenance of the house and the wellbeing of the family were fundamental priorities. You also have to understand that the fact that im home all of the time makes me the first person the kids come to when they want something, whether dad s home or not. They were also told to never complain and have the children looking perfect.
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