I know a few things about our society and its structure from observation and experience via 40 years of living. Upon reflection, I have come to the conclusion that the role of homemaker is something that has been extremely discounted. I don’t know if this is an intentional action, though its discounting is as real as the nose on your face. When’s the last time you heard homemaker highlighted or exemplified? I honestly cannot recall.

Here’s the reality, sure society needs more STEM professionals to ensure the techno-dream further becomes a reality, but we also need kids with less behavioral and mental health issues.

Speaking from experience, my wife and I have a son that entered transitional kindergarten this year. For a few months he was enrolled in an after school program, which had kids from TK through 6th grade. All in all, it was not the best environment for instilling good behavioral practices. Since he’s been at home after school, his behavior has improved both in his regular class and at home.

How important is it for our youth to have stability at home? I find it hard to comprehend how can parents across the board can be at their best establishing and building an environment of stability, if they are both pulled thin by feeding the master, which is their profession. Do we even consider this reality anymore? It’s a mindset we have been conditioned to believe is as normal as the sky being blue.

I find it interesting that in the climate we are in, where such a spotlight is put on mental health of our youth, no focus is put on what it means to be a good homemaker? Why? Because we cannot get out of our way in thinking that homemaker is a 1950’s artifact that is a reflection an I Love Lucy sitcom.

Here’s an idea, if ‘homemaker’ isn’t a term that’s going to fly in today’s climate, what would it take to put some form of education or general messaging about what being a good parent means? Isn’t it the most important job in the world? The continuation of society is dependent upon the next generation carrying the torch. Parent’s are at the center of this driving force. What exists today is not an automatic continuation of the past.

Society’s priorities are evident and it’s clear that homemaker and parenting aren’t at the forefront of our thought. Yet, we’re wrestling with psychological and behavioral issues that have far reaching implications with our youth. At the end of the day, Artificial intelligence or a better smart phone isn’t going to help make the generation to come more stable or well adjusted. Promoting the role of homemaker in the crazy world we live in, would be a good first step to helping instill some stability.