Should mothers work outside the home?
Should Mothers Work Outside the Home?Is it wrong for mothers to work outside the home when they have small children? Up to what age? What about teenagers?Answer: It’s not immoral for a mother to work outside the home but it’s probably not the best thing for her family. Latter-day Saint women have been counseled for years to stay home with their children. This counsel is not given to oppress women but to build stronger families and communities. I refer to this short but powerful statement by President David O. McKay: “No other success can compensate for failure in the home.”1 The Family: A Proclamation to the World also teaches this basic truth about motherhood. “By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in lov
