Its effects on the “stay-at-home” mother
In 1920, women were given the right to vote. In 1963, we were given the equal pay act, making it illegal to pay women less than their male counterparts. Banning of gender discrimination in schools was passed in 1972. And last year, 2013, the ban on women serving in combat roles was lifted. The feminist movement has done so much for the female population. We have many rights appointed to us because of those willing to fight for them all. But for now, there simply is less to fight for. Of course there are still areas that need our strong willed women, but the workforce is not one of them. We need our mothers at home.
We are surrounded by women in our lives who believe that to be considered a successful woman in today’s society, we must be professionally successful. But we need more women who will stay home and nurture their children. In an LDS General Conference, October 2010, Larry R. Lawrence spoke of the importance of courageous parents, both mothers and fathers. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/courageous-parenting?lang=eng&query=courageous+women
Although sometimes is calls for mothers to work outside of the home, when there is no need for them to be, it affects their children more than if they worked from home. If the family was not struggling financially when the mother worked full-time, if they were not at risk, the children were associated with later risk for behavioral difficulties. Children with full-time working mothers showed significantly more behavior problems by age 4 ½ years. Mothers working full-time when their child is in any critical period of attachment, emotional, or cognitive growth is more likely to be associated with subsequent difficulties.
It is safe to assume that while this is immediately affecting our children negatively, it will eventually negatively affect our society as a whole, as it is these children who will soon make up the adult population in our society. So there are some arguments to be made for the benefits of being a stay-at-home mom both for our children and our society. There are community programs to help influence mothers staying at home. Here is a Facebook page to join! https://www.facebook.com/Momswhostayhome
Our children need us, they need mothers who are there for them and are there to raise them. If staying home will help them have fewer behavioral problems, then why not give them everything we can!
References
Imbornoni, A.-M. (2014, November 10). Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. Retrieved from: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html
Pelcovitz, D. (2013, January 3). The Impact of Working Mothers on Child Development. Retrieved from OU: http://www.ou.org/life/parenting/impact-working-mothers-child-development-empirical-research-david-pelcovitz/
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