Abstract
While our culture has always seemed able to cope with the idea of fathers as warriors--think of all those photographs on the front page of your local newspaper, featuring a returning soldier seeing his baby for the first time, or reuniting with older children--we may be less able to handle the idea of deploying mothers. We have learned, through watching countless war movies, that the bonds forged between (male) comrades during war can be stronger than those of family, but it may be a surprise to learn that this is true for many women as well.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-21-2010
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Recommended Citation
Browder, Laura. "When Mommy Goes to War (Leaving the Kids Behind)." Washingtonpost.com, May 21, 2010. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/impact-of-war/2010/05/when_mommy_goes_to_war.html.