Read on Twitter
I& #39;m back on Twitter by request of my wife, who asked me to voice her support for traditional families amidst the recent declarations from certain corners of LDS Twitter that a woman& #39;s highest calling is not necessarily as a wife and mother. Her words below:
I feel sorry for them. They& #39;re young and think they know everything. I remember when I was young and thought I knew everything. My parents were divorced. My mom worked because she had to. I grew up with Claire Huxtable. I always said I wanted to be a lawyer when I grew up.
I married Old Man. He didn& #39;t have a traditional family either. It made it easier for me to imagine we were going to be different. I wasn& #39;t a very maternal person. We had kids because it was time, not because I had some great desire. I hated Julie B. Beck& #39;s Mother Heart talk.
Becoming a mother has changed all of my previous ideals and goals. There really is no better use of my time and talents. And no better way to stay humble
I was a rockstar in the academic world. A very valuable employee. Lots of people telling me how great I was all the time. As a mom? There& #39;s very little positive feedback, especially when the kids are little. I had very little control over my days.
Isn& #39;t that life? Becoming aware that you& #39;re not the Master of the Universe? Instead of trying to escape, I learned to adapt. I learned to excel at different things. I can cook good food! I take my kids to storytime every week. I budget and save.
Old Man says I could probably do his job better than him. Maybe. Maybe not. But I love what I do. No one could ever love a job as much as I love a household. I totally have the better end of the deal.
