In some ways I agree, but I also disagree. Children need their mother when they are young to be at home, but when they start school, I think its best Mothers go back to work. Also with the worlds economic situation as is it these days. Most families can not survive on one income alone, so it is not surprising more and more mothers work as well as look after the home. Also we are still people, just because we are mothers and wives, does not mean we stop being people with our own needs and interests. Do you have any idea how boring and depressing it is to be stuck at home all day just doing housework!

Just another flooder who is bored with his life.

Yes,they should do that for maternity reasons, being a mother is a full time job from my point of view,specially in the first years of upbringing children.If they don't have kids or the kids grew up a little ,they can pursue a job,but they have to keep balance then. It is not easy to multitask without neglecting the one responsibility or the other. It is a pity if a mother neglects her responsibility towards her kids,because no one else can do it better than her. Pursuing a career might be very important for some women and they should go for it, but the tasks of those jobs shouldn't then have a negative impact on their roles as wives and mothers,otherwise they better choose to stay single and dedicate their lives for a prosperous career, that is an option as well. They could alternatively have a plan of being full time mothers for several years,until the kids go to school, then start to pursue a career. Practically it is very difficult to do both jobs efficiently,unless the job is minor and doesn't require that much effort and time,but if the woman could manage both and keeps a good balance, that would be the optimum choice then.

Aah your homework again? Many women actually have no choice about whether to work or stay at home full time. Either because of poverty or because they are single parents, or both, women find they must work to earn enough money to provide for their family. Regardless of the supposed benefits to children of having a mother at home in their early years, studies have found clear evidence to show that childhood poverty has a lasting negative impact upon children. Expecting mothers to stay at home will also make them more dependent upon their partners, making it harder for women to escape from abusive relationships.

What about. "Should (wo)MEN stay at home assisting their (husband) WIVES and looking after children?" The society is changing. Many women are becoming more and more important and can be/do everything. Your daughter, your sister or wife can be a doctor, an entrepreneur and even a President. Isn't it?