If Palin is putting her family first, more power to her

Excerpt from Amy Holmes on the Corner:

And her bit about polling her kids on her decision to resign was also egregious. We women abruptly quit our public responsibilities because our kids don't want mommy working anymore?

It may be pointless to take issue with this when we don't yet know why Palin resigned. But this really rubs me the wrong way. Why shouldn't Palin take her family's feelings into account when she makes this kind of decision? It has an enormous impact on their lives. Men mulling over the idea of running for high office often consult their families. Why shouldn't Sarah Palin do so?

Maybe Palin isn't the feminist some women, on the left or the right, want her to be. Is it now a given that the well-being of the children is less important than mommy's job? Do conservative women now pretend that mom is just another "caregiver"? Sorry, the family still comes first, and the mother's role in it is unique and irreplaceable.

And this isn't just a case of "mommy working." Mommy's job, in this case, means that the entire family, including the baby, will be viciously persecuted in the most personal way.

Of course maybe this is all in preparation for a run for president. We don't know. But if Palin is resigning to give her family a shot at a normal life she has my complete sympathy and support.

Comments welcome.

Cross-posted in the Green Room.

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