Moms Who Stay Home

Posted on March 4, 2008 
Filed Under Dr. Dobson's Broadcast, Life, Parenting, Social Issues

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Seems that a generation ago most women stayed at home, and their role as nurturers and mothers who influenced the next generation was honored.

Now, it seems most women work outside of the home - some out of necessity, others out of personal desire - and the role of “Mom” has been discounted.

Career? Stay at home? Mutually exclusive? Which is more significant? Here’s one mother’s insights, sharing about her personal journey out of the work world and into the home.

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3 Responses to “Moms Who Stay Home”

  1. S. Yee on March 4th, 2008 11:22 pm

    Thank you for doing a broadcast on Stay-at-home moms. For some time, I was wondering whether I was “wasting” my years of education (as I was told) because I stay home. Thank you for validating this important role.

    Now my son is almost 5, I find that I want to explore the option of home-schooling, but may of my friends are saying that I (not my son) am not “made to home-school” him. When I asked him, he chose home-schooling over going to school with the rest of his friends. I am conflicted because I feel that as a Stay-at-home mom, I would like to home-school my son, but I am afraid, as my friends pointed out to me, that I am not equip to do so because of my personality. They said, “We are not worried that you can’t teach him; we’re worried that he won’t live to see another year.” Yes, I am quite stern and strict (discplined) with my son, but that doesn’t mean I’ll destroy him….or does it? My family (OK..my husband) thinks I should leave education to “professional teachers”.

  2. Shae on March 5th, 2008 3:26 pm

    Maybe it’s just me, but I think our society has the tendency to make a young girl who’s chief desire is to be a wife and mother feel as if she’s somehow “second class”. It’s one thing to work out of necessity or to help take some of the burden off your spouse’s shoulders, but it’s another to do so simply to be able to say you have a “real” job. (Hope that made sense.) I know I have a sister that just about literally, eats, sleeps and drinks work, and I can’t help but wonder what kind of effect it’s having on my niece.

  3. David on March 5th, 2008 6:45 pm

    I’m a stay at home dad (although I am able to do part-time work out of the house). This is something that is becoming more and more common and I would love to have Focus on the Family do a show on fathers who have also put their careers on hold to be the primary care givers for their family.

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