I refer to the letter, “Govt should lend support to widowed with young children” (March 13), and applaud the writer’s late widowed mother, who single-handedly raised six children without any support. It was definitely not easy.
The writer’s attitude is that mothers who have a supportive spouse and chose to give up their career for their family do not deserve the Government’s help in any means.
However, this is what I meant in my letter, “Nothing for stay-at-home mothers in govt Budgets” (March 10), about societal misunderstanding of and prejudice against stay-at-home mothers.
While the Government and society do not owe us for our choice to raise our children, stay-at-home mothers, including single, widowed or divorced mothers, should be given similar recognition and support as given to working mothers.
We are moving towards an inclusive society, and no one should be left out, whether we have appreciative spouses or not.
The writer’s attitude is that mothers who have a supportive spouse and chose to give up their career for their family do not deserve the Government’s help in any means.
However, this is what I meant in my letter, “Nothing for stay-at-home mothers in govt Budgets” (March 10), about societal misunderstanding of and prejudice against stay-at-home mothers.
While the Government and society do not owe us for our choice to raise our children, stay-at-home mothers, including single, widowed or divorced mothers, should be given similar recognition and support as given to working mothers.
We are moving towards an inclusive society, and no one should be left out, whether we have appreciative spouses or not.
