In a recent survey by Careers and Colleges magazine, teenagers were asked, "Whom do you admire?" More than 7 of 10 teens chose their moms and dads over a group of celebrities. Three percent of teenage girls selected Steffi Graf, the tennis star. Hillary Clinton received 7 percent of the votes, and Oprah Winfrey got 11 percent. But 79 percent chose their mothers.
This piece of good news really encourages me. Because often I feel there's a conspiracy in this nation to rob mothers of their dignity.
For over two decades, feminists have sought to undermine and discredit the values of the Christian family.
One recent effort is the yearly "Take Our Daughters to Work Day." Now, please hear me-I want my four daughters to learn how to support themselves. I support those who need to work. (And I realize there are millions of women who would rather be at home than working.)
But exalting careerism among women above motherhood and family is not the solution to the crisis we are facing in our nation.
Our nation finds itself groaning from the problems caused by broken families. Too many kids are abandoned-both physically and emotionally-and are growing up with no idea of what is right or wrong.
Promoting careerism for our daughters only multiplies the problem. Instead, they need to learn the importance of being a mom, of helping raise the next generation of Americans. Think for a moment: Is the most important woman in our country today the woman who "brings home the bacon" or the "hand that rocks the cradle"? The human debris of the last two decades is evidence that we can't have both.
When a mom chooses to stay home with her children, it is viewed by many as a "career-limiting move." Why can't this choice of sacrificial love be seen for what it really is: An investment in our nation's most valuable resource-our children.
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