“Im about to ruffle some serious feathers by saying this, but I'll tell it to you straight: If you already are a mother, then no other profession you can claim during your primary season of mothering can trump that of your job as a mama. Why? Because nothing else has the potential to impact the everlasting souls of the precious humans who have been entrusted to you (and to no one else) as much as the act of worship that is laying aside your other interests to focus on loving your family well. This is not to say that motherhood is the highest calling there is. It isn't. Singleness can be just as sacred. Childlessness can be just as God-honoring. If you are a woman and you are not a mother, you are not diminished in capacity or worth. However, if we are already mothers and we are not prioritizing that job, someone is suffering as a result. (Hint: It's us and our kids.)”
- M Is for Mama, Chapter 7, by Abbie Halberstadt