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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mother wit
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mother wit
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mother wit
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > mother wit

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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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