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Once upon a time, if you wanted to talk about the notion of child abandonment, of a mother not being a good mother, that's built into the mother who sends the babes into the woods, and they use the bits of bread or stones to come home again.
Isobelle Carmody
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"Once upon a time, if you wanted to talk about the notion of child abandonment, of a mother not being a good mother, that's built into the mother who sends the babes into the woods, and they use the bits of bread or stones to come home again."
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Once upon a time, if you wanted to talk about the notion of child abandonment, of a mother not being a good mother, that's built into the mother who sends the babes into the woods, and they use the bits of bread or stones to come home again. — Isobelle Carmody

About Isobelle Carmody

Isobelle Carmody was a Writer from Australia (1958–present).

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This quote is attributed to Isobelle Carmody, a Writer from Australia.
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Isobelle Carmody lived from 1958 – present.
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