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refrigerator mother
refrigerator mother
A mother who is especially cold and distant toward her children. The "refrigerator mother" was once seen as a contributing factor in autistic children. I'm really trying to be more affectionate to my children, so as to not be seen as a refrigerator mother.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Bjarne | | BYAHR-ne (Danish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Anakoni | | - | Hawaiian |
| Jenni | | JEN-ee (English), YEN-nee (Finnish) | English, Finnish |
| Lillie | | LIL-ee | English |
| Steliana | | - | Romanian |
| Lorenzo | | lo-REN-tso (Italian), lo-REN-tho (Spanish), lo-REN-so (Latin American Spanish) | Italian, Spanish |