Fatherhood and the Effects of Parents Being Home on Children

I value the role of parents and how much they influence their children. I, unlike some LDS children, was raised in a home where both my parents worked. My mother never wanted to burden my father with all of the financial responsibility, and therefore she became a fifth grade teacher. I never felt like I missed out on anything as a child because both of my parents are were home whenever I was. I found it interesting that President Benson considered it doctrine that women should stay home. I like the two points that were brought up in class. 1.) If you put a money value to the house cleaning, child care, and cooking that takes place daily by the wife that is definitely an asset and essentially a money saving solution. 2.) I believe Jacob said that just because a mother stays at home, doesn't mean she can't leave the home. It is important that we realize how important it is to be a parent who supports and listens to their child, and that is easy if we are home when they are. Money is not everything, and often-times families can live comfortably (even if not lavishly) on just a father's income.