This interesting insight by Julie Shiller is a must read for all stay at home moms.
Hey, did you all know that you are selfish for staying at home with your children???
Quote from piece…
“Across the nation, privileged young women are seeking to be competitive candidates to gain admittance to prestigious universities. Impressive SAT scores, awards, grades and extracurricular activities are of the utmost importance for college-bound high school students and their families.
The priorities of many of today’s elite young women, however, are surprisingly conventional, according to one survey. The most fortunate and educated women say they will conform to traditional gender roles after completing their Ivy League degrees. They are choosing careers as full-time mothers and expect to be supported financially by their successful spouses.”
And this is a problem???
This woman was all over the board in her thoughts, analysis, and insights. The total confusion she spewed is indicative of the current feminist rhetoric.
I have publicly declared myself a pround ANTI-Feminist. My definition of this is simply that I completely acknowledge my dependence on my husband to supply me with the necessities of life while I am mothering my babies.
I know that his divine role in working to provide us with the food, clothing, and shelter he so kindly offers every day when he gets up for work is what enables me to be the best mother possible to my children. This nurture and care, especially while I have been pregnant and breastfeeding, has been crucial in enabling me to mother our babies attachment parenting style. It is nearly impossible for women to work full time and provide optimal care in terms of long term breastfeeding and full time mothering as a single woman.
I don’t care how well educated a mother is. If she is alone and working to provide food, clothing, and shelter for herselt and her child, she will never have the capacity to give 100% of herself to her child, especially while that baby is under age three.
I feel sad for Julie, and her misguided angst. But perhaps in another ten years she will be singing a different tune.
Hope so…
Jenny Hatch