The mothercraft manual

audiobook

The mothercraft manual

by Mary L. (Mary Lillian) Read

EN·~12 hours

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Description

A thoughtful guide written for women stepping into motherhood, this manual treats the role as a skill that benefits from careful study. Drawing on the author’s own journey of raising six children, it blends personal insight with the latest scientific knowledge of infant care, showing that preparation can ease the early challenges of parenting.

The book offers clear, practical advice on feeding, sleep routines, dressing, and health monitoring, while also emphasizing the importance of playful interaction as a foundation for learning. It presents motherhood as a partnership of love and education, encouraging mothers to view themselves as the first teachers of their children. By outlining simple techniques for communication, sensory exploration, and early language development, the guide helps parents create a nurturing environment where both child and caregiver can grow together.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (727K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Little, Brown, and Company, 1916, pubdate 1921.

Credits

Bob Taylor, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-05-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

ML

Mary L. (Mary Lillian) Read

b. 1878

Best known for a practical early-20th-century guide to infant and child care, this author wrote with the aim of helping mothers understand both everyday care and child development. Her work blends hands-on advice with a serious interest in the science of raising children.

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