The mom is frowning, and we see her thoughts as she fills in the job description for “just a housewife:” Teacher, Cook, Gardener, Nurse, Veterinarian, Accountant, News Commentator, Seamstress, Laundress, Referee… And we know we could add a dozen more jobs to that list, such as Chauffeur, Child Psychologist and Coach.
Aren’t moms amazing? A mom is a true “jack-of-all-trades.” Even in the modern world, with the convenience that technology lends to running a household, moms need a wide variety of skills and interests in order to rear their children.
Mom is a truly irreplaceable entity in the family unit. We’ve always known that, but we now have the social science data to back it up in the face of the redefinition of the family in today’s culture. Children who do not live with their married, biological mother and father are, on average, at a higher risk for child abuse, behavioral and developmental problems and substance abuse, just to name a few of the pathologies. And we’re talking about two times higher risk and more for each of these.
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