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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

Pope advises Catholic mothers to stop ironing their son’s shirts and push them to get married

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The Pope has issued some tough love-style parenting advice for frustrated, but “overprotective” mothers with adult sons who simply won’t “leave the nest”.

Pope Francis told Catholic mothers during a Mass service to mark the end of the 10th World Meeting of Families that they should stop ironing their son’s shirts and encourage them to go and get married.

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