A while back I asked my husband if he thought the American way of family life–a single nuclear family living in a private home–is the best model available. He was either being wise or rude; I can’t remember that he engaged the debate. The question lingered and resurfaced while reading an excellent book, Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni. The book itself is a wonderful, surreal portrait of life in modern Iran, but it was the author’s final personal remarks that hinted at this dilemma. … Continue reading →
In the Motherhood
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