Physician Gives Up Medical Practice to Be a Wife and Mother
Posted By Jennie Chancey on March 26, 2011
From Doug’s blog:
This is not a story that the feminists want you to hear. Despite their appeals for a woman’s choice, the idea that an “intelligent, educated woman” would give up a flourishing practice in family medicine, to seek the life of a “submissive wife” and stay-at-home mom, is repugnant to the feminist ideal. And yet, more and more women are discovering the true horrors behind the fraud of the “independent feminist career woman.” They are learning that there is a better way—a path which breathes true nobility and hope into the spiritual lungs of the sturdy, intelligent, and virtuous women who are key to the prosperity of the Church in the 21st century. Thank the Lord for Titus 2 mothers!
Click HERE to watch the inspiring video interview!
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Jennie Chancey
Jennie is the wife of Matthew and mother of ten children, all of whom keep the household bubbling with life, learning, and levity. Jennie co-founded LAF in 2002 with Lydia Sherman and has been delighted to hear from women all over the world who enjoy their femininity and love to cultivate womanly virtues.Comments
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While it may be true that the phrase “submissive wife” would not be kindly received by many feminists, I don’t think that the story as a whole would be “repugnant” to defenders of female autonomy. Feminists are not by definition haters of motherhood and Christianity; they stand for the rights to women to choose their own paths in life. Therefore, they can recognize as beautiful a story of an intelligent, strong, articulate woman who chose to stay at home and raise her children. In fact, I believe this story is even more beautiful because this woman has a choice – she is not forced into a position of submission by systems that block her from pursuing higher education and worthwhile careers.
Maureen, the feminist movement has a long, long history of opposing the choice for women to stay at home and bring up their children. For more information on this, read “You Don’t Know Feminism.” There is no movement to “force” women into positions of submission or “block” them from pursuing education or careers. These are always choices women can make (and, in fact, they have made them for centuries, contrary to feminism’s “herstory”). But all choices have long-term consequences. Feminism is unwilling to talk about those when it comes to the problems of children in daycare or marital difficulties experienced in dual-career families. No matter how many longitudinal studies or data are provided on the need children have for their own mothers, NOW and other feminist organizations will denounce them as biased. They aren’t even willing for women to hear the other side of the story and make informed decisions. When it comes to “forcing” and “blocking,” the shoe is entirely on the other foot, as it is policies feminists have pushed that have made it more difficult for women to leave the career path and return home (again, see the article I’ve linked to). Real choice means having all the facts before us (pro and con) so that we can decide which one is best for our families and our children in the long term. Feminism doesn’t have much to show for its so-called “choices,” as women have reported greater unhappiness in this generation than in ones previous and children brought up in daycare or as latch-key kids report they don’t plan to do the same to their children when they have them (read through the articles tagged “feminism” here and in the archives for hundreds upon hundreds of articles, studies, and commentaries discussing this). Feminism was never based in a desire to see women become better mothers and enjoy successful marriages. Go all the way back to the 1840s and read the manifestos of the early days of the movement, and you find quite the opposite. And, sadly, they’ve succeeded far beyond their dreams.
Jennie,
I have come to know a woman physician who had a thriving dermatology practice in our area. She decided to close her practice and come home to not only be with her children but homeschool them as well. She is adjusting really well and loving her decision. So is her husband.
Praise the Lord!
Kristi
I loved this video! I posted it to my facebook, but alas, only a couple of people watched it. I am still holding out hope that this kind of message will be encouraging to more people that I know with the grace and mercy of God!
This hit home for me. I constantly feel the tension between my feminist upbringing and my newfound desire for home and children. It’s great to see it affirmed, because I struggle with some guilt feelings that I’m letting people down by “just” choosing the home and not being “ambitious enough.”
I’m glad she’s with her kids, but I really hate the smug slant shown here against working women, as though a female physician is not a blessing in God’s eyes. She is, THEY are, and in my eyes as well. Thank God we have good women working.