The article “Does a Full-Time Homemaker Swap Her Mind for a Mop?” has some valid points. Even though the author knows and acknowledges that left wing society labels him horrible things, he continues to speak with more traditional views. Left wing supporters think that women who are homemakers are switching their abilities and talented brains for a mop brain. The author of this article opposes this stance and gives logically valid points which counter their argument about homemakers with a mop for a brain. I often wonder how the world has changed so drastically within the past 40-60 years. Oh course the world has constantly been changing and evolving but I think our society and culture has totally changed over the past 40-60 years. Since the beginning of man, men and women have worked side by side to have a family and live. As we are taught in The Proclamation to the World, fathers are tasked with providing, protecting, and presiding for their family while mothers are the primary nurturers. Though the Lord has instilled within men and women to naturally do these things, he also intended us to work together which sometimes means women going out to work and leave her children with her husband or a babysitter. As we are told by the prophets and apostles, it is extremely important to get an education, for both males and females. Even though the church encourages mothers to be home with their children while they are young, everyone has their reasons to do what they do and the church knows that. In the church today, there are many women who are homemakers and many who work outside of the home. I strongly feel that any “intellectually alive” and driven women will not exchange her brain for a mop by being a stay at home mom. On the contrary, I think stay at home moms have opportunities to become even more intellectual and well rounded than those in the work field. As the author mentioned, many stay at home moms listen to talk radio, read newspapers or news sites, watch talk shows and documentaries, as well as participate in communities groups. They know more about the world around them and how to better protect and raise their children with the help of their husbands. I hope that I can be a stay at home mom one day while my children grow so we can learn and grow together. As my children progress throughout their youth, I will want to be right alongside them learning and progressing everyday too. As some people may feel that being a homemaker is a waste of a college education and degree, I disagree to an extent. Homemaker may be a lifelong job but for most others, once children leave the house, mothers can go back into the work field to apply not only their degree but their acquired intelligence and talents throughout their homemaking years. Women who truly value education and learning will never swap their minds for mops by being a homemaker. They will be opening doors to a whole new world full of opportunity and intelligence.