Influencing the Child before birth. Family Characteristics.
Transmission of Parental Traits. Influence of Maternal
Impression. Heredity in General. Opinion of the Best
Authorities. Transmission of Acquired Characteristics. Heredity
versus Environment. The Eugenic Rule regarding Heredity. Fitness
for Parenthood. Preparation for Parenthood, physical, mental, and
spiritual. Maternal Impressions. The Several Theories. Both
Sides of the Question. A Highly Important Subject. Proofs and
Illustrations of Maternal Impressions. Valuable Information for
Prospective Parents. How the Pregnant Mother may influence and
shape the physical, mental, and moral character of her unborn
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