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[quote=Anonymous]As a working mother, I definitely feel that there are years in my career, I sacrificed being the best mom I could.  I did my best and for reasons including personal and financial, I really did choose my career. There's definitely regret and guilt and I wish sometimes in hindsight, I could have considered the sacrifices that were almost impossible to choose on both fronts.  I think that is something very real, very worthy of conversation, regardless of Christian values, of being on the Left or Right politically.  It's a real problem in our society to balance as a woman, the responsibilities we have.  Much more than for a man for sure.

However, I disagree with anybody who suggests that being a mom and wife are the only 2 aspirations for a woman to have.  I think there are many ways of suggesting and reminding the women in that audience of the value of motherhood and the importance of being a strong partner and wife.  But I found what he actually said to be offensive even though in spirit, I agree with the fact that choosing your family is ultimately the ideal choice between career/family.  It's just that it's not that simple and it's not the same for everyone if they don't want to ever have a husband/children.  Nobody has the right to take free will away from someone else. 
Moreover, no man should ever have the right to tell a woman how to live their life as a woman.[/quote]

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