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mother wit  

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  • Contemporary definitions of mother wit describe it as the innate common sense of mothers, yet the original meaning is more complex. Mother wit is the wisdom women develop based on their lived experiences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mother Wit]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mother_wit

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