“Going steady” implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed a celibate grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance - chaperoned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound so trusting that I hated myself for what I’d been thinking.
在一项测试中，研究人员把年轻的妈妈分为三个组：休了产假后马上去工作的妈妈，在家工作的妈妈和全职妈妈。一年后，针对孩子依赖感的测试显示，孩子依赖程度最低的组是妈妈在家工作的一组。对于这些孩子来说，只要妈妈在屋里就可以了，无论她是在打、敲电脑、在他面前摇晃奶瓶，还是根本什么都不做。很多全职妈妈都会发现，自己一直在家照看孩子，但是一旦孩子开始上幼儿园，就会“忘恩负义”地把妈妈抛在一边，兴高采烈地享受起集体生活来。