Life Cycles
Part II: New Beginnings - Birth and Child Rearing in the Amish Community
July 1, 2008
As the first rays of summer sun break through the mist, the Raber household is already stirring. Andy is finishing an early breakfast; he is anxious to get out to his woodshop and start staining and varnishing the cabinet he assembled yesterday. Marie has roused the boys, but she is hoping that the baby will sleep a little longer, giving her an opportunity to wash up after breakfast and maybe even get a pot of soup simmering on the stove for noon dinner.
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