Guest blog by Leslie Lehr:
It has been a whirlwind of school's-out celebrations since Mother's Day and now that Independence Day is at hand, mothers are particularly aware that there is no such thing.
On the news front, once Elizabeth Vargas retired from her network anchor spot, feminists have blamed her for absconding the glory path to making things easier for future working moms, forgetting the that the mom part has equal weight. In a perfect world, she could get that job back later, right?
Two weeks ago, political pundits were all a-twitter with a new book called Get To Work, in which the author claims that feminism isn't about a woman’s choice to work or be a stay-at-home mom at all, it’s about the right working. You know, a 'real' job. The author almost had me until she said women should marry down, to make sure they can't afford to stay home. Keep her away from my daughters!
Then last week, the breast milk proponents went the La Leche League one better by claiming that women who don’t breastfeed should be ticketed. It wasn't long ago we got ticketed for breastfeeding in public. And of course the abortion debate is back in the news. Get out of my panties, my bra and my house!
What's the good of independence if everyone is telling us what to do?
If our country, when pressed with wrongs at the point of the bayonet,
had been governed by its heads instead of its hearts,
where should we have been now?
Hanging on the gallows. -Thomas Jefferson
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I read something last night that might help. A parent's primary duty is to ensure your children's souls are saved. I know it sounds ultra-religious, and when one thinks of the soul, that is usually the first thing that comes to mind. But a soul is also very much of this world. It will go where it needs to go. The doors will open to my children whereever they might attend school or who they know. There is a story of Virgina Ramirez. She was an 8th grade drop-out who later became a community organizer and spoke before the US Senate in the Clinton/Gore years. She didn't have the contacts, or the resume that many had. But she had a caring soul. Our souls will find a way to shine, and as parents our job is too foster this soul in our children. Sometimes the best way is not the most glamorous way. I hope this helps. PS For those that don't have children yet, it is never too early to start learning.
There is no place to leave a comment on Leslie's latest blog.
I read something last night that might help. A parent's primary duty is to ensure your children's souls are saved. I know it sounds ultra-religious, and when one thinks of the soul, that is usually the first thing that comes to mind. But a soul is also very much of this world. It will go where it needs to go. The doors will open to my children whereever they might attend school or who they know. There is a story of Virgina Ramirez. She was an 8th grade drop-out who later became a community organizer and spoke before the US Senate in the Clinton/Gore years. She didn't have the contacts, or the resume that many had. But she had a caring soul. Our souls will find a way to shine, and as parents our job is too foster this soul in our children. Sometimes the best way is not the most glamorous way. I hope this helps. PS For those that don't have children yet, it is never too early to start learning.