Homemaker Vs CareerThe stark difference I observed between a family with a mom as a homemaker and another w a working mom, left me a little disturbed over my own choices for the future.
The family with a homemaker mom is very much bonded than that of the working mom. There's constant communication between children and parents, despite the children moving out of their family of orientation after marriage. The other family isn't as closely knitted as the first. Not even amongst the siblings. While these scenarios are not true for all, these are quite common in dual income households, I've heard and observed. That kids are not close to their parents.
And I personally feel the gel that binds a family together is none other than the mom.
To return home after school and work to a mother who receive your return, to talk over the daily happenings,
Priceless.
Such bonds cannot be created overnight. A strong family tie needs to be nurtured with constant care and concern, in order to build the foundation that will not waver given the test of time.
But with both parents working, eventually the reason they worked hard for, to provide the best for, became the thing that is being neglected - The Family.
Children do not talk to parents. Parents have no time for the kids.
What do you get? An individualistic family. How ironic. A family that disintegrates easily with just a slight nudge.
Living in this society at this time and age, what REAL choices do you have? It's really scary, don't you think?
-- tea's thoughts --
11:46 AM
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