There are some ruffled feathers in the Stay-at-Home-Mom world due to a recent book written by Leslie Bennets, luring women to question the decision of raising their children over pursuing a career. She raises some good points in this post – but I take umbrage with the disrespectful tone. Don’t know about you other WAHM’s — but I pay MY mortgage!
I’m really left with the feeling that Ms. Bennets considers us so childish and stupid as to not have any understanding of the ways of the world. The whole point from a WAHM, SAHM perspective is to make certain sacrifices of which we are WELL aware.
I’ve never been one to engage in the Mommy Wars – Truly, I respect every woman’s decisions. The kids seem to come out alright for the most part in spite of all of our folly’s on either side of the fence! However, I do resent having my intellect insulted by Ms. Bennet.
Women are who they are. They can choose to have an active social life if they work or if they stay home. They can read, stay informed on current events, write, create — whatever they choose. Whether or not they work. Good Moms and not so good Moms work and don’t work. There is no right answer.
Any woman can lose her job. Any woman can lose her husband. But it is a woman’s mindset and spirit that will help her to be resilient to life’s blows.
