Like many observers, Professor Thompson uses the example of the imaginary June Cleaver, the mother on "Leave It to Beaver."

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June Cleaver always had time and patience for her two sons, Wally and "Beaver."

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But when the June Cleaver homemaking phase started to lose its luster, I began to write this book.

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From June Cleaver she gleaned what a family should look like.

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Other countries took note of the fact that policies can no longer be modeled on June Cleaver greeting her husband and children at the end of the day with a meal and a smile.

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