Today, when you hear people say that "motherhood is the most important job in the world," go ahead and ask them what a fair salary would be for the world& #39;s most important job.

(I& #39;m not coming out in favor of a motherhood salary, simply saying that the line about motherhood being "the most important job in the world" is awfully cheap when you don& #39;t support policies that support mothers).

Point being, if you think motherhood is important work (and I certainly do), you owe mothers a lot more than empty platitudes about being The Most Important. You owe them real support, including full choice to become parents, paid leave, and affordable high-quality childcare.