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  • Motherhood, Safety net, Income inequality, Denmark, Gender inequality, Scandinavia, Government benefits, Mothers Day, Mother's Day, motherhood penalty
    A Danish mom drops her young son at his school in Copenhagen. – Photo credit: Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images
    Culture, Family, Money, Politics

    Denmark’s generous parental leave policies erase eighty percent of the ‘motherhood penalty’

    Alexandra Killewald

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    The Eight Most Inspiring Mothers in Contemporary Art

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    To Honor Your Mom, Invest in Mothers Far, Far Away

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    She Got It From Her Mama: How We’re Turning Into Our Moms, and Loving It

    Amanda Hess

    5/21/2012
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    Remembering Juanita Francisco, Mother, Baker, and Friend

    Cord Jefferson

    5/15/2012
  • The Mother Lode: 5 DIY Mother’s Day Gifts 5 DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

    Becca Nath

    5/14/2012
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    Sponsored: This Mother’s Day, Honor Moms Worldwide

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    5/13/2012
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    On Mother’s Day, Celebrate All Kinds of Mamas

    Nona Willis Aronowitz

    5/13/2012

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