Comparing the readings

I really enjoyed both the readings. I consider myself really into woman's rights and woman gaining more power, rights and going higher and higher. That said i think that if a woman doesn't mind not working and if its financially feasible and she wont regret it later in life then I'm all about it. In the socialization of children reading, it said that the more hands on and involved and supportive you are of your kids the better of a human being they will be, and a more productive member of our society. Of course i would love it more if working class, and poor woman could do this, but unfortunately they don't have the support or resources like middle class or rich woman who don't need to work. A poorer mom may not have husband support, or he may not make enough for the family so they both must work which may take away from one on one time. So they are so tired from a week of work, that on weekends when they should be doing family outings they are home sleeping. When i think of all these things i think of my friend Ili. I think she is the best parent ever. She is an authoritative parent. She takes her kids on educational and fun outings, and the kids do very creative things, art groups, The Girls Club they go to visit the library and read aloud with each other. Her youngest is in the gifted and talented program. She can do all these things because she doesn't work. Flip side, she is a poor single mother who gets govt help. She is 30 and lives with her mom and dad in their 2 bedroom apartment where her and her kids share a room and everything is packed in disorder but she knows where everything is. She is smart and started school but then fell in love blah blah blah. She is paying off her loan to start school up again and get a good job maybe teaching? So she can give herself and her children better. I don't know if i want her to do this thought, because she is alone and school and ultimately work will take up a huge chunk of time. She will be more tired and she wont be able to do the things she does now. She also will not be paid as much as a man.  So the question is, not work and have awesome kids who will excel her or work and throw the dice in the air and see where it falls?