Arguments For Stay At Home Mom

College degrees are for stay-at-home moms, too!
Walking onto a college campus as a young freshman, I joined the throngs of young women who planned to stay in college until they married. Marriage would lead to being a blissful homemaker for the next several decades. This planned journey has included speed bumps and rough gravel, and in hindsight I see why my plan should have included finishing college. Once a woman has achieved the status of a stay-at-home mom, there are many arguments for not pursuing a college degree. The loudest argument I have heard is, “It is a waste of time and money if you aren’t going to do anything with it.” The goal of being a stay-at-home mom is ideal, but it does not eliminate the benefits, need, or value of a college

She told her to graduate from college because the mother having a college degree is the single greatest indicator of whether the children will be college-educated or not. Research agrees with this counsel. It shows that “A mother’s educational level has a profound influence on the educational choices of her [children]” (Madsen) It further shows that, “children of college-educated parents are healthier, perform better academically and are more likely to attend college themselves than children of those with lower educational attainment.” (What Good is a College Education Anyway?) Obtaining a college education provides an example for children to follow and improves their lives, which coincides with the goals of being a stay-at-home

Mothers talk themselves out of gaining an education because they can find other ways to spend the money; one child needs braces, another has outgrown their shoes, and they all want to participate in extracurricular activities! Many mothers hesitate because up top of the needs of their children, there are countless stories of college graduates having astronomically high student loan debts, many who are unable to work in their chosen fields or find a job at all. The “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet shows that these arguments do not stack up against the return on the investment, “Education is an investment that brings great rewards and will open doors of opportunity that may otherwise be closed to you.” (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Knowledge never depreciates in value. It is impossible to place a price on the influence that an educated mother provides her children. The peace of mind from the preparation provided by education is incalculable in monetary terms. The benefit of investing in education is