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It is shocking...and for a more personnal yet very informative and well researched perspective, look into reading "The Price of Motherhood". Don't ask my why, but I read this before I was even considering becoming a mother, and I was so saddened by our historically proud culture to have turned it's back on what could be considered one of the most important jobs in the world. Even though it's been years since I've read it, it seems nothing has changed...and may perhaps has gotten worse. I can truly say that after becoming a mother, we are not a cohesive group and standing united together (which would give us so much more power to change things). With our very different life styles, and most important socio-economic statuses, I've seen prejudices, animosity, and a lack of understanding from the stay-at-homes, have to work, chose to work, and single moms. It seems our judgement has gotten in the way of our ability to come together with probably the most important thing to all of us that unites us: motherhood.