Stay at Homes Mothers

Last week, Hilary Rosen, a Democratic strategist for the Obama campaign was talking about Ann Romney and said that she, "has never worked a day in her life." Ann Romney chose to be a stay at home mother, and Rosen's comments completely degraded all mothers who chose a similar life path. Mrs. Romney earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University Extension School, but had to resort to night classes in order to raise her children and finish her degree. This is hardly a woman who never had to work a day in her life. Although the Romney’s are financially very, very stable, Ann has had one of the toughest jobs of all: raising children, and five boys at that.

Rosen’s comments just showed complete ignorance to the thousands of American women who sacrificed their careers like Ann Romney so that they could be present in their children’s lives and properly raise them. She didn’t want her children growing up knowing only a nanny as a caregiver, and countless mothers do the same today. My own mom did not work when I was growing up, and honestly I feel like she worked just as hard if not harder than my dad. Her job hours are 24/7, 365 days a year and she doesn’t get paid. For Rosen to say this is just plain offensive and also hindering towards women as it perpetuates the idea that stay at home moms are useless. It’s also said that this comment came straight from a woman’s mouth.