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First, I don’t think it is any of our business.

I do think there are plenty of women who screw their families and work at all cost just for their own glory. (I know more men who do this.)

I also know of dads who are the stay at home dads. My brother was one of them. He battled cancer for about 25 years, and he never was the bread winner in his family. He passed away a few years ago. His wife was the one who provided. She’s still alive, and she is VP of a company. When my husband passed away, the Boy Scout troop that he was scout master for presented the flag. The members of the baseball team he coached talked about him. They had a non-traditional family, but it worked for them.

I also try to think what values I want to instill in my daughters (and my son). I have a degree in computer science and worked for many years as a software engineer. I gave it up when my son was a baby. I’ve never regretted that decision. I want my daughters to know it is okay to stay at home.

I’ve told them that what Sarah Palin is doing is not something that I personally would choose. However, Palin seems to be the best person for the job right now.

I explained to my daughters that when some people find out they have a down syndrome baby, they don’t keep the babies. One of my daughters’ best friends has a little brother with down syndrome. My daughters are so happy that Palin kept Trig. My daughters are mesmerized by her.

We also talked about her daughter that is pregnant. They’ve asked if she is old enough to have a baby. I told them that I wanted them to go to college first, then get married, and then have a baby. I said I would prefer that, and I thought it would be easier on them if that was the case.

I also told them if they got pregnant when they were a teenager, I would recommend that they give the baby up for adoption. I told them that I think it’s best for a baby to have 2 married adults raise the baby.

I’m having to rethink a lot of my own personal positions, but that’s okay. Palin has shaken up the status quo, and I think she is being a good role model for young ladies (even if it is different from what I would do).