January 12, 2016
The Gift Of Children

Dr. Laura:

I started listening to your show just over 8 months ago.  I was the epitome of a young female millennial, tainted by the feminist movement.  I had hopes, ambitions, and was well on my way to making my dreams come true upon my college graduation.  These dreams did not include being a mother.  I was 21, engaged, and not at all desirous of the prospect of motherhood, which I saw as a stumbling block in my pursuit to change the world.  I couldn't fathom walking around with a baby on my hip and with the only goal of preparing dinner for my husband.

Once I got married, however, I discovered that it would be a great disservice to any future child not to offer my husband the opportunity to be a father, which in turn, ignited my own maternal feelings.  How could this be?  I convinced myself I could do it all.  I could be a devoted wife, mother, and employee.  After sharing this vision with my husband, he told me his beliefs about mothers staying at home, which I thought was crazy.  I started doing research, and in turn, found your show.  Through many hours of listening, that's when I realized I had been brainwashed, falling prey to the resounding message that it's possible to spread yourself thin and still succeed.  Now I know I couldn't have been more wrong.  

Dr. Laura, I'm so grateful for your determination to fight against this incredibly flawed belief and champion all stay-at-home Moms out there who serve as role models.  I now understand that the greatest gift I could receive would involve being with my children, and the greatest way I can change the world is to invest all my effort into raising well-adjusted, compassionate individuals.  

Kelli


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM