I disagree. It is still “morally expected” of them to be good mothers? And no matter what others say, “good mother” requires presence. Especially in the formative years.
Are we raising good sons with mothers not staying at home, at least early on, say the first 7 years?
There are trade offs, consequences, for everything we choose. They will remember everytime we were there, very little of what we bought them.
Are women raising good sons without a man in the home on a consistent basis?
It doesn’t take a village, but it does take a woman and a man. And it’s not 50/50. Ever. It is an ebb and flow based on circumstances and development.
A child is much better off from birth to 7 in a $100k home with a stay at home mother than in a $500k house with both parents working.
A child doesn’t care if the car he is riding with his dad to baseball practice is a 10 year old truck or a Tesla. Is dad going stay and watch practice? Even coach?
Our materialism and pathological need to keep up with the Bezos and Gates has warped our values. It’s also damaging our young.
There’s nothing wrong with striving for better, as long as we truly understand what “better” is and the consequences of what we’re trading off.
To me, there is no greater responsibility than raising a child. Especially a son, I’m biased. “Raising”, the definition, I believe we have lost as a society. I see it making a come back on social media, but I don’t know if it’s real or just clicks. I hope it’s real.
There has been a concerted effort to destroy the model for at least 3 generations now. Why? It’s not a “conspirac6 theory”, they openly say it. They are redefining what it is to be a man and a woman.
Without men and women, real men and women, classic definition, we are indeed doomed.
