Comments on: Upward is better than Homeward? http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/ Just another Homeschooljournal.net weblog Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Moonshadows » Unleashing the Wrath of Stay-at-Home Moms http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/#comment-61 Moonshadows » Unleashing the Wrath of Stay-at-Home Moms Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:48:22 +0000 http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/#comment-61 [...] As I stated in an earlier post, the Washington Post ran an editorial on June 18 entitled “Unleashing the Wrath of Stay-at-Home Moms”. In this article Linda Hershman defends her earlier article “Homeward Bound” in The American Prospect. I gave my reactions to “Homeward Bound” in Tuesday’s post Upward or Homeward?. [...] […] As I stated in an earlier post, the Washington Post ran an editorial on June 18 entitled “Unleashing the Wrath of Stay-at-Home Moms”. In this article Linda Hershman defends her earlier article “Homeward Bound” in The American Prospect. I gave my reactions to “Homeward Bound” in Tuesday’s post Upward or Homeward?. […]

]]> By: moonshadows http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/#comment-59 moonshadows Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:22:33 +0000 http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/#comment-59 Hoorah! What a great comment. Thanks. And I love your analogy to what homeschoolers face. I didn't see that one, and it is perfect. I'm so glad that you pointed it out. Hoorah! What a great comment. Thanks.

And I love your analogy to what homeschoolers face. I didn’t see that one, and it is perfect. I’m so glad that you pointed it out.

]]> By: Cindy http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/#comment-58 Cindy Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:15:39 +0000 http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2006/06/27/upward-is-better-than-homeward/#comment-58 Oh, goodness. This definitely sheds more light in the previous conversation that occurred about women's life work. Isn't this author's "complaint" against affluent-educated-married population stay-at-home mothers not helping out their working counterparts to "make it to the boardroom" the same "complaint" we hear from public school mothers toward homeschooling mothers? "We need the affluent, educated, caring, influential, advocates (whatever descriptor that is chosen) within the schools to affect the change for all. You're abandoning all children by staying home with yours." So, we're a double whammy: staying at home means we're abandoning our working mother counterparts, and homeschooling means we're abandoning our public school counterparts. Hhhmmm? The problem with these sentiments as I see it is that it's a call for all to believe in the same thing. The beauty of America and freedom is the privilege to be different, think for oneself, and to embrace a lot of avenues of choice. By making our individual choice to stay at home, or homeschool, are we not advocating FOR choice and individuality and freedom? And by solidifying these concepts of choice and individuality and freedom, are we not doing a part in providing the ability for women to seek the boardroom and education reform to occur? Yeah, I like that . . .! Instead of saying we all have to believe the same, we can recognize that by exercising our freedom of choice and individuality, we have a voice. We can each choose to use our voice through choice to open all paths to women. And, as you are trying to say, Moonshadows, that we can all support each other as we exercise our voice for our choice, without shaming or belittling another's choices. I can be at home using my voice/vote to advocate for better working conditions for women (as you said), and working women can use their voice/vote to advocate for better/equal access/benefits for women at home. The same two way street could be said for public school or homeschool women. Alright, I'm done "thinking out loud" . . . LOL! Oh, goodness. This definitely sheds more light in the previous conversation that occurred about women’s life work.

Isn’t this author’s “complaint” against affluent-educated-married population stay-at-home mothers not helping out their working counterparts to “make it to the boardroom” the same “complaint” we hear from public school mothers toward homeschooling mothers? “We need the affluent, educated, caring, influential, advocates (whatever descriptor that is chosen) within the schools to affect the change for all. You’re abandoning all children by staying home with yours.”

So, we’re a double whammy: staying at home means we’re abandoning our working mother counterparts, and homeschooling means we’re abandoning our public school counterparts. Hhhmmm? The problem with these sentiments as I see it is that it’s a call for all to believe in the same thing. The beauty of America and freedom is the privilege to be different, think for oneself, and to embrace a lot of avenues of choice. By making our individual choice to stay at home, or homeschool, are we not advocating FOR choice and individuality and freedom? And by solidifying these concepts of choice and individuality and freedom, are we not doing a part in providing the ability for women to seek the boardroom and education reform to occur?

Yeah, I like that . . .! Instead of saying we all have to believe the same, we can recognize that by exercising our freedom of choice and individuality, we have a voice. We can each choose to use our voice through choice to open all paths to women.

And, as you are trying to say, Moonshadows, that we can all support each other as we exercise our voice for our choice, without shaming or belittling another’s choices. I can be at home using my voice/vote to advocate for better working conditions for women (as you said), and working women can use their voice/vote to advocate for better/equal access/benefits for women at home. The same two way street could be said for public school or homeschool women.

Alright, I’m done “thinking out loud” . . . LOL!

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