Home Making Still Matters
It is a sanctuary and is needed more than ever
A Battle Ground
I pour my heart into these articles, hoping someday someone will read them and think, “Things have to change!” There isn’t a specific moment when homemaking lost its value. Maybe it was a slow shift, or perhaps it slipped past us while we were chasing progress. Whatever the reason, it no longer matters, because something has to change right now! I now believe that home is the battlefield. Over the years, we’ve been told the lie that being a homemaker is a waste of a woman’s life. But I see the results now. I read the headlines, watch the news, and observe society, realizing that something essential seems to have been lost. Something must change, and it needs to happen quickly, because the upcoming generations are struggling and seem unable to navigate life effectively.
The Battle
There is a battleground, and it is the home. I don’t believe it’s the responsibility of childcare centers, teachers, cities, or the government. Mothers and fathers need to get their homes in order. We have children killing each other on the streets at 3 a.m. A 10-year-old was recently critically injured by an 11-year-old on the bus because they had words. What words could be said that would cause a child to hit and stomp on another child on the bus? What is happening in this child’s home that makes him think this is how to handle a situation when upset? Our children need parents; they need guidance; they need to know home is a sanctuary from the outside world, and they will be safe and loved.
Home Matters
The Little Things Matter
Homemaking is not outdated; it’s not a trivial task; it is a sacred calling.
My grandmother raised me. She lived through the Great Depression and wartime rationing during World War II. Raised with the belief that the mother is the heart of the family, she became the steady hand that kept everyone united.
She often quoted a poem snippet:
“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”
I’ll add a link so you can read the full poem. I never saw it as a bad thing; homemaking is not a weakness—it’s a mission. It’s a calling I still believe in.
The children we raise are the next generation—scientists, presidents, business owners. How we shape their young bodies and minds will be reflected in how they shape the world and their own children.
We’ve Lost the Message
Somewhere and somehow, we have lost the message.
Something has happened along the way; we have either spoiled our children so much that they struggle to handle the world’s challenges, or we’ve completely neglected them. We let others raise them, relying on school and peers to shape their values.
Now we see real-time results: children who feel confused, lost, and angry as they navigate a world without guidance because no one was there at home to teach them.. It’s nothing short of a disaster.
Can we recover from this?
Honestly, I don’t know. Can we repair the family, instead of being demonized? I believe that decision must lie with the families. When will they decide enough is enough? When will they reclaim the home, take back the children, and become the hand that rocks the cradle? Home is not a trap. It’s not the end of a woman’s identity. Home is the foundation of civilization.
Time for Change
I wonder if those reading this are also feeling this burden. The ache that something is slipping away? You’re not alone, I feel it too. Now is the time for mothers, grandmothers, and homemakers to take back the power of their homes. Let’s begin again. Let’s tend to the work of home with grit and grace.
Homemaking still matters, and so do you.
