Busting loose
Read this article in U.S. News about how mothers are rejecting both the full-time career and the soccer mom model. It’s about time that we recognize something that has been going on for all of women’s history. Very few women have had the opportunity, or the inclination, to be full-time homemakers. Most women prefer to nurture their families and be industrious. Except for the upper classes, historically most have worked on the farm, or in a cottage industry, and when they could get away with it they ventured right out into the market place with their wares. The key to success is based on flexible expectations on what makes a good mother, more egalitarian marriages and general community support. Maybe now we can stop reading articles about the mommy wars.
Yay! No more mommy wars would be a good thing. One of the most shocking things for me when I became a mother was how much judgment and rancor mothers throw at each other, rather than supporting one another.
I think your statement regarding flexible expectations is key. Different women mother differently and work differently according to their giftedness, just as with any calling or vocation.