I just saw the author of the book
The Feminine Mistake on the Today Show this morning.
(Her response to the negative feedback she has received from her book:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/200...uffpost/044690)
Her book, which I have not read, apparently deals with the mistake women are making by leaving their jobs and becoming financially dependent on their spouse. She says mothers who do this put their children at risk because if divorce, death or illness of their spouse required them to go back to work, they statistically would not be able to find a job and make an income to support their children.
I think she definitely has a point, but she underestimates the difference a mother in the home makes on the emotional well being of a family.
I think LDS women of families who truly follow counsel for the church and have a year supply, stay out of debt, live within their means, etc. are probably going to be in good shape if something happens and the mother needs to go back to work. Even better shape are the women who have an education and manage to keep a foot in the work force while still staying at home.
Any other thoughts on this issue?