are godly mothers , mothers who do not work outside the home?Rufus_1611 said:Thanks for creating this thread McDirector.
I don't really have anything to add that hasn't been said already, other than thank God for Godly mothers.
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are godly mothers , mothers who do not work outside the home?Rufus_1611 said:Thanks for creating this thread McDirector.
I don't really have anything to add that hasn't been said already, other than thank God for Godly mothers.
Godly mothers are those that have a natural affection towards their children. Godly mothers are those that are obedient to God's commands, regardless of how unpopular or politically incorrect they might be. These traits include being keepers of the home or taking their children with them as exhibited in one of the examples in this thread or whatever it takes to make the training and nurturing of the children a priority in their lives. I perceive a great deal of natural affection by the ladies posting in this thread and I was attempting to extend my appreciation and compliments towards that end.donnA said:are godly mothers , mothers who do not work outside the home?
mcdirector said:We have also had friends that worked different shifts -- tough on the married life, but it did mean that someone was always home with the kids.
Conversely, I've also had friends that "stayed home." AHEM That were never home. Kids practically raised themselves. Some of them were always over here and I was so glad to have them. It just doesn't do any good to stay home if you aren't going to be there for the youngins IMHO.
A good mother always wants to take good care of her children, and sometimes that means she has to work. Not all husbands are able to earn gobs of money, and that excludes 2 cars, owning a house, and buying new clothes, and sometimes no medical for the family either.Rufus_1611 said:Godly mothers are those that have a natural affection towards their children. Godly mothers are those that are obedient to God's commands, regardless of how unpopular or politically incorrect they might be. These traits include being keepers of the home or taking their children with them as exhibited in one of the examples in this thread or whatever it takes to make the training and nurturing of the children a priority in their lives. I perceive a great deal of natural affection by the ladies posting in this thread and I was attempting to extend my appreciation and compliments towards that end.
bapmom said:Good job, Bitsy!
I would never call daycare a sin, because there are legitimate uses for it in today's day and age. There are single mommies who just have to have some help in that area, and there are two-parent homes that need some help there, too.
I do think there's great possibility for it being abused, and it turning into a very less-than-ideal situation. But this is when the parents use daycare as a substitute parent - I have seen this happen, and I know most if not all would agree that it does happen. When I worked in an at-home daycare we had one family that dropped their little boys off at 6am and often didn't pick them up again until 7pm or later.....including their days off, because the parents used those days for "relaxation". Especially frustrating was that this was not a family who really needed both incomes.....they each had very high-paying career jobs. However, this was not every family.
I like how you brought up our church's responsibilities in this area. I think we'd be doing a service to each other if we offered sort of a "church day-care" where the SAHMs sort of trade off watching the children of the ladies who need to work. Especially for single moms it could be a huge help and relief for them to know their children are in Christian homes of ladies who they know and fellowship with in their church.
Personally, I stay home with our kids....not because I can, but because we have made some personal sacrifices in order for me to do so. It is almost never easy, and we have had to have some help along the way, but God has always provided.
blackbird said:Good post here, Bapmom!!! And let me say this
My wife is a stay at home housewife, mother------dang------she ain't worked a lick in almost 15 years!!!!:laugh:
Seriously----although there is no "sin" in childcare----she---from the start(get-go) has stated over and over and over to me that SHE wants to have the privilige of raising our children---providing their childcare---24/7!!!
That left us with only one income---mine----sure, we can't have all the "toys" and "gadgets" that double income people have---no fancy Ford "Expodition" or no Lexus graces our drive----just a leaky oil '94 Astro and a '02 Silverado(no electric windows, no CD player, no carpet on the floor--but its paid for)----but we have our kids 24/7 and nobody----not nobody can do it better than her and me!!!!:type:
menageriekeeper said:But, Blackbird brings up a common misconception about stay at home mothering: That mothers who don't work a secular job don't work. But I don't believe that it is men who have allowed that sterotype to form and continue. I believe women have done that all by themselves. Somewhere along the line of equality (and I firmly believe that ladies who need to work or are single and wish to support themselves should have the freedom to do so), we women have decieved ourselves into thinking that raising children and keeping the home is not productive enough. Once we began to believe that, of course the men followed right along.
Diggin in da Word said:It has been proven that children are mistreated and abused in the home just as much as in Day Cares.
The fact that some have to put their children in a day care this day and age has no bearing on whether they are godly or not.
RockRambler said:Day care isn't the great evil that many make it out to be, and moms who work outside the home shouldn't be made to feel guilty because they seek a career. I've always encouraged my daughters to get an education and pursue a career, so they wouldn't be dependent on a man.
bapmom said:Rock,
it depends on what you mean by "adjusted socially".
No, we realize you don't mean all stay-at-home moms, just a lot, like you said here:RockRambler said:Only thing I mean by adujust socially is able to interact with children of their own age, without whining and calling for mama everytime a dispute arises.
Again, not talking about all stay-at-home moms.,
I would love to see this empirical evidence of many stay-at-home mothers putting their kids in front of the TV all day.There's more to staying at home "for the children" than putting them down in front of the TV to watch videos all day. Sadly, that is what a lot of stay at home mothers do...
In all my years, I've never seen stay-at-home mothers being blamed for the crime problem. What a hoot!Always thought it was interesting..when I worked in a prison reception center that screened incoming inmates, the majority answered that they had a stay at home mom.
Andy T. said:No, we realize you don't mean all stay-at-home moms, just a lot, like you said here:
I would love to see this empirical evidence of many stay-at-home mothers putting their kids in front of the TV all day.
And I also loved this astute correlative study you did while working in the prison:
In all my years, I've never seen stay-at-home mothers being blamed for the crime problem. What a hoot!