‘i have seen NO ONE rag on women for staying home with their kids. but i have seen plenty of judgmentalism from those who condemn the childrearing abilities of working parents.”
I said because it seems FR is more and more full of people who think govt interference is a good thing.
Nobody condemns working parents but thats not the gold standard. Long ago family’s could have a better standard of living with only one person working. Today both parents have to work to have cars, a house and a vacation every other year.
people feel differently about working, opinions can vary and no one opinion is RIGHT or WRONG. i am a lawyer. i worked part time while my kids were young, while my best friend— another lawyer— stayed home and watched mine along with her’s. i feel it was the optimum situation for both of us. she needed the money to help make ends meet at her house, and my kids had their godmother and her kids to play with for a few hours 3 days per week. i don’t judge others and what they choose to do, because everyone’s situation is different.
I'm sorry, but that's no more accurate than the statement about women without careers' being unwelcome on FR or in the GOP. I have many FRiends whose families have one income, some of them with even more children than my 8.
One of my standards as a conservative is to avoid "have to" statements. People make choices all the time, based on their personal values. Imagining that one is a helpless victim of circumstance, rather than a conscious agent, is not a recipe for sound mental health, good relationships, or political wisdom, in my opinion.