Homeward Bound???

So I was listening to MPR the other day and heard a segment that has had me thinking for a week. They were talking to Linda Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World. It was about how being a stay at home mom is not really a choice, it is setting feminism back, and it is a drain on the economy. I was unable to listen to the whole thing (because I have 2 small children) so I looked it up online. I could not get the audio to work so I read the article the was attached. This has has me up nights since I read it. I even emailed it to all the women I know to see what they think (I have linked it to this post if you want to read it. Comments welcome).

I have come to the decision that I have done the right thing for me. I, however, am still worried about me contribution to women as a whole. Since I have 2 girls, I want them to be able to be what and who they want without having to worry. I think that this article will probably drive me to go back to work in a similar capacity as before the girls once they are in school. I want them to see that you can go back if it is important to you.

I am going to be reading the article again and using it for a discussion in one of my groups this fall. So, you can plan to hear more. But for right now, I think that I have found peace with it. I believe in my choice and know it works for my family. But I can say with as much confidence that it is NOT a choice for every woman. As my mother told me, it does not matter what the rest of the world says, if your decision works for you, it was the right decision.