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But I think it was good for me.

Sincere question: Who raised you during the day?

It depends on the parents - there are many parents who don't work who are crappy parents and many who do that are great parents.

This is a hedge answer. Let's try again: In general, do you think that having both parents work is good for children?

The thing is, if you had just said that having two parents that work isn't as good for a child than if one didn't, I wouldn't have posted back to you. But saying that because parents work, they aren't "true" parents is ludicrous and indefensible.

You misread what I said. It was specific to the Cheney case. Her child won't, in all likelihood, know who their father is. And will be confused as to who their mother is. And sorry, I do believe that mothers who put their career before their children (except in cases of true need), while they may be "true" parents, have their priorities severely screwed up.

Sincere question: Who raised you during the day?

My mom, my dad, my grandmother, and the school system. We also had neighbors with kids where we would hang out. pretty much everyone in my neighborhood had two working parents.

In general, do you think that having both parents work is good for children?

I think it's pretty much a wash. Everything being equal, maybe not. But everything isn't equal. There are circumstances where having both parents work will be more beneficial to the child, and circumstances where it won't. I will say that I don't think that it is inherently detrimental to a child for both parents to work. Which is probably where we would agree to disagree.

You misread what I said. It was specific to the Cheney case

I was just going by your post. Are you saying that in general, you do believe that career parents aren't "true" parents but just in the Cheney case, you disagree?

And sorry, I do believe that mothers who put their career before their children (except in cases of true need), while they may be "true" parents, have their priorities severely screwed up.

I agree with this. But I also do not believe that the majority of career people put their career before their children. It's possible to have a career while still prioritizing your children. At least I believe this.

And sorry, I do believe that mothers who put their career before their children (except in cases of true need), while they may be "true" parents, have their priorities severely screwed up.

Do we have any evidence that Mary Cheney or her partner will put their careers over their children?