But, I will say that the author is not alone in her opinion. The abuse that Mrs WBill received for being a stay-at-home mom was as relentless as it was long-winded and boring (like this article). What surprised me was where she received it from - her boss and co-workers (she has a part-time job), her friends, and even her own mother. Her mom was the one who amazed me....
I blame guilt and jealousy. Easier for those around her to drag my wife down to their level, than for them to raise themselves up to my wife's high standards.
Fortunately, Mrs WBill knows her own mind ('tis why I married her) and told them all to go fish. And, largely, she now has new friends. Though, not a new mother.
I have some inlaws that assert that I’ve “brainwashed” my wife into thinking the way she does. Her response is “sure, YOU just try to make me think some way I don’t want to and see how far that’ll get you!”
It’s pretty easy to understand them, though, even though they don’t understand themselves.
They start from [wrong] assumption A, and it logically concludes in belief B, and anyone that doesn’t conclude B must be deficient or evil.
Of course, they never examine whether ass-umption A is correct, after all, it’s an assumption.
Yeah, there are alot of women (including men) who came of age at the beginning of the Women’s Movement who are now retired or nearing retirement and are angry at their daughters for being homemakers. Basically saying, I blazed this trail for you why aren’t you following it?