Super Moms!

I really feel the need to say a few things about mommies.

Those who know me know that I am a huge supporter of education for women. I don't believe in having babies until you have positioned yourself such that you can take care of those kids in the event that something changes in your life and you must take care of them yourself. It shouldn't be that big of a deal; you graduate from high school, you go to college and you are self-sufficient sometime in your twenties. It's really not that big of a deal unless you're one of those lazy asses who just wants someone to take care of you, or if you're just too lazy to get yourself an education - which is what happens most of the time, I believe. I see sooooo many young women today make excuses for not going to college, make excuses for not being able to take care of themselves. I've seen them go from home to marriage without ever learning what it means to be self sufficient and to have your own space.

So as I've done before in my Ode to Beautiful Women series...

I wanted to mention a few that I am in total awe of.

G's sister, J, is amazing. She's working on her PhD in psychology; she had her first baby 2 years ago and during that time she moved to NYC, stayed in school, got pregnant with baby #2 in that time frame. A few weeks ago she gave birth to the second child and let me tell you... she is my hero! She had about 5 hours of labor, had the baby with a midwife, took pictures 3 hours later and was home by noon! I wish I was exaggerating but I'm not! And, she flew here to the HD with her hubby for a visit, 10 days after the baby was born!

So she's a very educated, successful woman in a very happy marriage; she's raising amazing, smart kids who are incredibly adjusted - much more so than most situations with SAHMs.

Then there is my vet school friend, S. S. got married right after we graduated, and she and her husband bought their hospital about the same time we bought ours. Since then, they've had two children, bought a bigger farm, are building barns and chicken coops, all while running their business. Their kids are amazing - growing up in the country is so much better than any other alternative! Oh, and did I mention she's 29? Yeah, not very old to be so accomplished.

And, the kids of these amazing women are incredibly well adjusted - not bratty, no behavior problems - as opposed to what the staunch SAHM group would like to believe - these women are raising a terrific group of next-generationals. :)

The women in my life - the ones I admire the most - are the ones who are as happy and content as these girls mentioned above and who are raising the next generation of adults who will be educated and progressive.

Because... the reality is that it's education that is going to carry us through the degeneration of this country. The divide will grow and if you don't have some sort of education, you will be left behind.