Population when unchecked goes on doubling itself every 25 years or increases in a geometrical ratio.
The superior power of population cannot be checked without producing misery...
Just as there's garbage that pollutes the Potomac river there is garbage...
We all seek approval and our mother's seal is usually the most important. The nitty gritty is that we have to accept ourselves even if it is just to be ready for the next cut-down. Mom's blessing or not.