Or at least that's what feminist  Linda Hirshman tells us.  She's very upset that women are leaving the workplace to be fulltime mothers, and said so with vehemence on ABC's Good Morning America. you can read more about it here.

I've heard this before in public school. Many of the teachers in my high school setting [especially in the language arts departments--what's that all about?] encouraged girls to put off marriage, get a job, have a real career before getting "tied down."  Television, too, hasn't always been kind to the stay at home mom.

Isn't it odd that husbands and children are nearly always portrayed as a hindrance to a woman's career? But if a man says he doesn't want to get "tied down" then he is immature or has "committment issues". Just one more way feminism is illogical.

It may be interesting to note that many of the girls from school that I still see either are full-time mommies or moms with their own businesses and customizable hours to suit their families.

My husband and I agreed before we were married that he would work outside the home and I would concentrate on the home itself. It wasn't a popular decision and many warned us that we wouldn't "get ahead." Others, later, have continued to misunderstand the reasons for this decision. Some said [even fellow church members] that my husband "should let Gin out of the house more."  For the record, comments like that really irk me, and I'm putting it nicely.

I began my journey as a homemaker out of principle and Biblical convictions. But as our children came along, and our married life grows sweeter every passing year, I do this out of love. Fulfillment doesn't come in a paycheck for me. My husband's loving gaze, my children's sudden hugs and shows of affection, and the conviction that this is right based on Titus 2 is fulfilling enough for me.

It hasn't always been easy. When we were first married, we didn't have much. We weren't always happy, then, either. It's hard being different, especially when you're young and selfish and not far along in the faith. But God encouraged us and blessed us. [Two men of God, Rev. White and Rev. Riner, encouraged us tremendously wih thei faithful preaching and gentle words of counsel. They are heroes at our house!]

 I long for the day when my children will "rise up and call [me] blessed; [my] husband also..." [Proverbs 31:28].  It happens everyday in small ways that I treasure and cherish. Most of all, I want to hear my Lord say, "Well done, good and faithful servant " [Matthew 25:23] only to reply "THOU ART WORTHY LORD!"[Rev. 4:11].