The intention of the women’s rights movement was to provide women with the same rights that men had. One of these was the right to join the workforce. However, somewhere along the way, it became less of a right and more of an obligation. In today’s society, it is becoming more and more difficult for a family to support itself on one income. Some women that stay at home to raise their children are even ridiculed for not providing for their family financially. I believe the purpose of the women’s rights movement was ultimately to give women the freedom to decide what to do with their lives. If a woman wants a career, she should be able to have it. But if she wants to be at home with her children, she should be able to do that too!

Deciding to stay at home to raise your children can be one of the most difficult decisions you will ever make as a mother. On the one hand, you want to be the one with them all day—raising them, watching them grow, comforting them when they need someone. But on the other hand, you want to be able to provide for them financially so that they have everything they need and deserve. If you are thinking about staying at home with your children, you have to be willing to make some changes in your lifestyle.

Women and men share the same rights so they are expected to play the same role. As women were struggling for the same rights as men, they somehow equated it to being the same as men—wearing pants, being dominant, or working outside of the home. All of these things are wonderful IF you still can still celebrate the differences between the two genders. Men and women can be equals without being the same. Women that wish to stay at home to raise their children should be empowered rather than ridiculed.

And on that note, fathers should be able to be stay-at-home dads, too!