“The home is the first and most effective place for children
to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self-control; the value of
education, honest work, and the purpose and privilege of life. Nothing can take
the place of home in rearing and teaching children, and no other success can
compensate for failure in the home” - David O. McKay, 1968. Nearly two decades
ago Lisa Heffernan left her job as a trader on Wall Street to become a stay-at-home
mom to her three sons; a decision she now regrets. She resents the sacrifice of
her career, and she’s sorry her boys grew up thinking their mother “did
nothing.” Her story mystifies me. Didn't she leave the workforce to nurture and
teach her children, and to create a comfortable, loving home for them? That’s a
long way from doing nothing. How do you suppose her sons feel, knowing their mother wishes she'd let the nanny raise them?
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