Motherhood: A respectable and promising profession

In today's world we are seeing less and less of girls in school that say they want to be stay at home moms. Girls want to break barriers and be journalists, lawyers, doctors. They are dreaming big and in many universities and professions women are winning unprecedented positions and doing unprecedented things. I think it is extremely admirable and respectable. However, I think that in some ways society is missing the point of one of the most respectable professions of all times: that of mothers.

Motherhood, whether working, stay-at-home, married or single, is one of the single most influential positions. Children's social behaviors including religion, ethics, political views and other such social aspects are first influenced by their mothers. Mothers instill in their children feelings of safety and provide nurturing for their children.

A local Utah writer remarked on mothers in the following way:

My friend Kieth Merrill, an Academy Award-winning director, says there is a reason we rarely find strong mothers in movies today.

"If you're a screenwriter, and you understand drama, and you want to plunge your characters into conflict, you have to 'lose the mom,'" he says.

"Mothers go missing in movies because leaving them in the lives of characters in crisis makes sustaining conflict difficult. Mothers listen and resolve problems. They are selfless and love without conditions. You want to stir up trouble and make it believable? Better keep mom out of it." 

My mother stayed at home as a mom until I was twelve years old. I am the fifth of six children that she raised and I have many fond memories of my mother. When I was three, I remember my mother going to drop my brothers and sisters off at school and sometimes we would play our old nintendo entertainment system together. She would read to me and instilled a deep love for education and learning in all of us. 

When I was twelve years old, she decided go back to work teaching school having stayed home for over 25 years. From her, I learned to work hard and to never complain. My father was in the navy and would be gone from home for long periods of time. Sometimes being away for more than three months at a time. My mother faced it with fortitude and courage and she raised the six of us to be respectable citizens and good people. I do not offer this to brag about my mom (although she is awesome!), but to present my personal perspective of my mom.

I think mothers are awesome and I think being a mom is a most noble and respectable. I am also in awe and respect greatly women who do not have children but care for and protect children. One of my favorite videos I have seen this mother's day time is the following from Soul Pancake:

http://youtu.be/pQ4Rnba85o8

I humbly submit that what he says is true. The secret to changing the world is courageous moms who are not afraid to have children in a society that labels moms as boring and unadventurous. I submit that one of the most exciting and adventurous parts of life is the shaping of individuals and society through parenthood. I hope someday to embark on that nobel adventure. 

How have moms changed the world in your life?