I would agree to an extent.
Instead of seeing all "working mothers" as selfishly choosing a job over raising kids, we do have to realize that alot of it is almost forced.
Not that you can't live on 1 salary or even good wages. That is also a choice.
However, this all goes back to, as does most everything, the INCOME TAX.
And how it's gotten out of control.
If we had no income tax as the Founders would've wished, it would be that much easier for women to stay home with children. (And hopefully not CHOOSE to put them in pre-school, which as noted earlier too many are these days.)
Lot's of wisdom in your posting.
Tax is such an ugly word. Those women who insist on career first would call it an "offset", that way they can neglect their kids but pay the government to take care of someone else's kids to make up for it.