A large majority of mothers want to stay at home with their children under the age of 18 instead of engaging in work outside the home according to the results of research from Amarach.
The results of an opinion poll commissioned by the Iona Institute say that 69% of mothers would prefer to stay at home with their children rather than go out to work if money was no issue.
In addition to this the poll – which surveyed 500 women over the age of 18 – said that, 76% of mothers said that women who work in the home are undervalued by society compared with women who work outside the home with over 70% of mothers saying they do not feel valued by society for their work as mothers.
The Iona Institute says the questions in the poll “were identical” to those used in a widely publicised survey commissioned by Sudocream in 2017, adding that the findings of this latest survey are “extremely similar” to those from the 2017 poll and other polls on the same issue.
Commenting on the survey on behalf of The Iona Institute, Professor Patricia Casey said, “The findings are extremely relevant to the upcoming referendum on carers. Currently, the Constitution acknowledges the importance of mothers, and it says they should not be forced out of the home by economic necessity.”
“We see from this survey and others like it that the vast majority of mothers would prefer to stay at home with their children if they could afford it. This is exactly what the Constitution aims at, even if the State has failed to live up to the promise of the Constitution.” she said.
Prof. Casey continued, “I have been a working mother for most of my adult life. This is what I wanted and Article 41.2 of the Constitution held me back in no way, shape or form. Children’s Minister, Roderic O’Gorman, says ‘a woman’s place is wherever she wants it to be’, and that is exactly correct. The trouble is that the policy of this and past Governments has made it almost impossible for most mothers to stay at home with their children if that is what they want.”
She concluded, “If the Government was really on the side of mothers, it would make it easier for them to stay at home with their children if that is their wish, and it is the wish of the vast majority of them, as the Amarach poll tells us. But the Government seems to be on the side of the economy, not mothers.”
“It wants to delete the one reference to mothers from the Constitution, the one reference to the home in the context of mothers, and the one reference to try and protect mothers from being forced out of the home. This is not right.” she said
Calling for a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum on article 41.2 and the referendum on the family, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said, “we are strongly supporting a yes vote on both proposals which are before the people. We believe that the amendments would mark an important statement of inclusion in modern Ireland and represent an important recognition of a process of change which has been ongoing for up to sixty years.”
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I’m a young married mother of nearly 4 and while I’m not here to say how great I am, I’m encouraging young women who are in a position to marry and have children and have the desire to, to do what is necessary to stay home, including moving if you must. Or if you must stay, take the financial hit. Don’t go on holidays abroad. Budget. It’s not impossible. Yes very hard, but do what is right. You only have one chance, don’t waste those important younger years. They need you. My husband and I moved abroad to find more affordable housing so we can have a car and rent decently and homeschool. We found a Gospel centred church that is supportive of what we believe the Bible tells us to do. If it’s too hard to do what is right, God will help. Trust Him!
The constitution is not a statement of inclusion, it is a legal document that can have serious legal consequences if it is changed.
The social and economic systems have been engineered by the globalist technocrats to facilitate the break down of the nuclear family, mothers in general no longer have an option to work full time in the domestic environment due to financial and other social pressures. This in turn ensures parents do not have full control over their children, this is where the State steps in and NGO and other nefarious agencies of the state who then have the opportunity to influence, mould and create the young minds of tomorrow. A full spectrum brainwashing exercise to ensure a compliant and controllable future generation.
Spot on with everything Des. A friend of mine runs a small pre school which we know is now all government funded by the ecce scheme, which basically means that the government now have full control over everything. She was telling me that there are all sorts of regulations around toys for 3 year olds now like having gender neutral dolls, rules around having books with blended characters etc. If the school doesn’t comply the funding / her livelihood can be taken away. This government is not for women & mothers . They are trying to erase us & to break the Irish mammies hold over the family bit by bit . The referendum is a Major step in trying to break the traditional Irish mother.
The constitution as it currently stands is a nod & major recognition to the work & contributions that mothers make in the home. It’s a protection that if legally challenged then in all likelihood the state would have to ensure that no mother is forced out to work due to economic necessity. Isn’t that a fine protection to have & still as relevant today as it was back then. Those that work full time like myself can continue to do so , that constitutional provision never held me back , indeed I was always proud to think the constitustion mentioned & gave special recognition to the work mothers do in the home. A no vote should send a message that women still want the option of that extra recognition & protection. Perhaps then we can call for better tax breaks for families where one parent stays at home or perhaps even a welfare payment for stay at home parents (perhaps for low income families to satisfy the economic necessity test )
No No all the way!
I have to agree. Then you have to pay others to raise them while you work. Preferably by a government funded child minder program since most else is unaffordable.
Huxley’s Hatcheries
But a lot of young women have lost the plot. Cannot cook, work minimum wage and get their nails done for 50 euros. Middle aged house wives do their own nails, and can cook
So are you voting no no
I won’t be around as it happens as I travel a lot and these dumb referendums are pulled in us whenever the FF/FG/Lab/Gre/SD/SF lot need to divert us.
The younger people of both sexes have lost the plot and I Don’t envy them the bondage they vote to live in.
Beautiful foto.
“Modern Ireland” says Micheál. “Inclusion”!
Respect, appreciation, love; these are what we need to treasure and keep in our Constitution. His “modern Ireland” is a myth; we Irish citizens still maintain and will always provide full protection for our womenfolk and motherhood.
To do so, we must Vote NO NO!
In my latest pro-life novella I made my career-oriented top scientist heroine decide to stay at home to look after her child, and state how undervalued is the adventurous and full-of-variety task of raising the upcoming generation. As my daughter the stay-at-home homemaker and home educator says, the woman at home with the kids is a multi-tasker, using a whole range of skills, rather than an operative paid for just one task. Also, the woman at home is her own boss. We need more autonomy, more freedom: we need more ladies who are free in this way to make choices, to take initiatives. To encourage those of us who feel less free, as if a boss is breathing down our neck, and making noises about economic necessity. Better to be poor and free, methinks. A good thought for Lent.