Why is there so little discussion about the loss of status of stay at home parenting?
When my grandmother quit being a nurse to become a stay at home mother, it was seen like a great thing. She gained status over her sisters, who stayed single and in their careers.
When my mother quit her office role to become a stay at home mother, it was accepted, but not celebrated. She likely loss status in society due to her decision.
I am a mid 30s millenial, and I don’t know a single woman who would leave her career to become a stay at home mother. They fear that their status in society would drop considerably.
Note how all my examples talk about stay at home motherhood. Stay at home fatherhood never had high status in society.
What can we do as a society to elevate the status of stay at home parenting?
I don’t want to elevate just stay at home motherhood. I want to elevate stay at home parenting.
I hope we can make it cool to be a stay at home father or mother. I think this will raise fertility rates.