Not all mothers "make the choice" to work outside of the home. Some of us mothers work outside of the home out of absolute necessity. I would love to stay home and be a full-time wife and mother, but the finances will not allow it. We are a two-income family and can barely make ends meet with the two paychecks coming in. So to tell me I shouldn't "choose" to work if I cannot put the job ahead of my children is completely unfair. I will say this, though--I only take day jobs that do not require my working on weekends or holidays. By the way, the last job I had, the 63-year old with the retired husband was the only one in the office who requested extra time off around the holidays.