The Family Proclamation teaches us that the primary role of a mother is to nurture their children in love and righteousness. Although scientific evidence continues to show the importance of motherhood, mothers often feel undervalued and unappreciated. In my experience, our culture and society puts so much pressure on women to perform in their careers and in the workplace putting their children as second priority. It can be challenging to understand why mothers are vital- just at first glace it seems that all they do is cook meals, clean the house, feed the kids and pay the occasional bill.
In history, before the industrialization of everything, women and men worked side by side with one another. This was doing all of the work, in the garden and the house. But as the world started creating factories, it took the men away from the home to work. This in turn left the women in charge of all the tasks that were required to complete daily at home. As time progressed it became more and more prevalent that women were to just stay home and do the work there. This became the normal thing to see and it was just the way that everything was “meant” to be.
As time has continued to progress, the changes in the world, show that its not just the normal thing to see. Women are now working in the career force just as much as the men around them, and some are even climbing the ladders of success. Now this has become the norm and it is taking away from the importance that comes with being a mother. Women today are being more praised for their worldly successes and triumphs, than for being a mother that is nurturing and raising the leaders of the next generation.
Mothers are a special gift that we are blessed with, in the words of President Spencer W. Kimball, “Mothers have a sacred role. They are partners with God, as well as with their own husbands, first in giving birth to the Lord’s spirit children, and then in rearing those children so they will serve the Lord and keep his commandments.” Mothers hold a great role in life to help raise the children of God. Through this sacred duty motherhood should be seen in great importance and allowed to be focused on over work.
“…They had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.” (Alma 56:47)
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