I believe in equal rights for women.  I believe in equal pay.  I believe men should share equally the responsibilities of raising children.  I believe women should share equally in providing for the family.  Unfortunately, few careers allow job sharing today.  Few careers allow two partners to work part time to share childcare responsibilities equally and still be successful in their career.  If I went to work full time like my husband, all I would be doing is paying another woman to raise my kids - a nanny or a daycare worker.  How many of those are men?  Radical change is needed in our society as a whole - perceptions, policies, etc. to achieve equality for women AND be able to have children.  The Price of Motherhood by Ann Crittenden does a great job sharing some northern European models that are working to truly make a more equitable society for women, without giving up a family.  People also need to remember to listen to children… if you ask, they virtually ALL (unless terribly abused) want to be with their parents.  They don’t want to be raised by daycares and nannies.  They want to feel loved and safe with their parents, not strangers.  How can we give our children what they deserve without sacrificing mothers?

  1. Wendy Smith submitted this to feministcomingoutday