Blaming the Mother: Maternal Responsibility in Chodorow and Olsen. The short story "I Stand Here Ironing," by Tillie Olsen, reveals - as Chodorow argues - that maternal care is the primary shaper of children's psychological identity in their early youth. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 6883 Blaming Mother Responsibility.doc Price: 35.80