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The fascination with Sarah Palin comes not only from her unexpected rise, but also from the fact that she is a mother of five, with one child under a year old. While Palin seeks the vice presidency, one of the most demanding jobs on Earth, more than 40 million American moms also balance jobs with motherhood. Do working moms have the best of both worlds, or are they potentially neglecting their children's best interests?
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Children’s Physical Health Suffers When Mothers are Absent
Why draw the line
I am saddened by your book and by your apparent inability to spend some time in another woman's shoes. What about the mothers who are forced back to work due to a failing economy? A result that she could have not predicted nor affected? Will my children be ruined by having a working mother? How dare you draw the line like that - as if everyone has a choice, everytime. Sometimes there is no choice - not even if you believe you can make any situation different. By the way, writing, publishing and promoting a book is considered "work" the last time I looked - what were your children suffering as a result of your clear dedication to your work?
Your argument is very misguided indeed. Perhaps one day the money you've earning working on your book will run out, your husband will lose his job, and you too will be forced to make choices you don't want to. Learning that your children, likely your most precious possessions, will be ruined as a result of your "choice", will likely not help matters. Thanks for helping one woman get a terrible night sleep. Good luck to you and your very selfish proclamations.
- earlythebird
November 12, 2008 10:25PM
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