It’s official! My first ever letter-to-the-editor got printed in the Sunday edition of the Denver Post. I expect all my fan mail to start pouring in anytime now. Waiting. Waiting. Still waiting….
OK, so maybe the only responses I’ll receive are from pissed-off attorneys and ultra-liberal feminists. But there was an article in last week’s paper that spurred me to action about how female attorneys are being made partners in their firms, and what a “wonderful” job they’re doing balancing family and home life.
I don’t have issues with their career aspirations; we all have hopes and dreams to pursue. I also know many women have extenuating circumstances and need to work. What ticked me off was the false praise that was given to this women for her non-existent balancing act (she was NEVER home for her kids and had brainwashed them to believe her absence was for a nobler good). When I think of all I gave up in my career to become a stay-at-home mom, I don’t have any regrets. It was my decision to have kids and though this is 100X tougher than any job I’ve ever had, I’m grateful for the opportunity. Well, most days. Anyhew, an excerpt from the letter I sent:
“According to your article, attorney Kristin Bronson has absolutely no balance in her life in regards to her family; i.e., she “can go weeks without seeing her children, and she says she relies heavily on others for child care.” How is this to be commended? Bronson has erroneously programmed her children to believe it’s a good and noble thing to choose work over family. Kids at 5 and 8 don’t need career aspirations; they need a mother to instill values and love on a daily basis. It is said that no success in the workplace can compensate for failure in the home. I sure hope Bronson can figure this out before it’s too late.”
P.S. Don’t mess with THIS Mama!!!!!
I'm a Canadian-born mom of two, former Denver Post columnist, family travel writer, editor of MileHighMamas.com and 9News contributor. Expert on all things Utah, Denver, family and travel. Lover of laughter and life. Happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. 