Response to Shonte's Week 5 post

Shonte,
What you discuss is the issue that women will continue to face. Its definitely not easy to leave your children and especially when you have to go off to work. The choices that need to be made to fit the evolving model of the new woman (the one who does it all) are difficult. And even more importantly are those sacrifices worth it? Is it worth a not bonding with your baby to attain a career goal? Is it worth sacrificing time with your family? I think these are all individual questions/choices that we all need to make. For me it was never worth leaving my children for a career. I put that on hold until they were out the door. But..that is my choice. Someone may feel differently. I think in the end what we need to do as a society is examine why we require those choices. Can't we allow a woman to be a mother and professinal? Can't we allow her to spend time with her family once a week? Do we also allow fathers the same privlage?