Mothers at home matter

Esspee

I was a full time mum because I didn’t bring children into the world to farm them out to others to mould their personalities.

Had it been a financial imperative that I worked I would not have had children.

I felt the same, espee, about wanting to bring up my children myself if only because I and their father were the ones who cared the most about what they were taught, especially in their early years.

Re your second point though, bringing up one's own kids is work and that's what people have been ignoring for too long just because it is technically unpaid.

The trouble is Espee people’s circumstances change, often after they’ve had children.

I totally agree that mothers should be able to make that choice. Unfortunately, the economic situation of a lot of parents takes away that choice.
One of my DILs stays at home with her children and the other works part time. They both sent the children to pre school part time, for the social benefits that gave the children.
I was able to have the choice stay at home with my children and am glad that I was able to.

Jaxjacky

It was a pleasant read until ‘reach out to your MP’.

So ignore that bit. I did.

I was a full time mum because I didn’t bring children into the world to farm them out to others to mould their personalities.

Had it been a financial imperative that I worked I would not have had children.

Really good article.

It was a pleasant read until ‘reach out to your MP’.

What a calm, reasoned and sensible article! ??