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working moms vs stay at home moms

Working Moms verses Stay-at-home Moms


The importance of raising children to be productive members of a rapidly evolving, achievement-oriented society is paramount to the success of the family and the global economy. At the same time, the stresses of every day individual economic and personal fulfillment needs are a significant counter force. This force works against the available time and effort required for mothers to successfully nurture their young. It has resulted in societal "Mommy Wars", pitting the working mom against the stay-at-home mom, in a battle over which model offers the clearest path to nurturing success. Bridging the gap requires each to accept that there is not one right choice for every family and to understand and respect each individual decision. All moms have one thing in common, they make sacrifices to do what is best for their families. To a working mom, this means not spending as much time with her children, and for the stay-at-home mom, this means no...

Posted by: Sylvia Schiavoni

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