Press One To Order Quality Parenting
This week’s passage from Proverbs describes the qualities of a “capable wife” who is “far more precious than jewels.” This text is uncomfortable for some feminists because of its exaltation of the wife’s role as domestic goddess -- but that can distract us from what this text is really about: a portrayal of a healthy, well-functioning household. Nothing is more indicative of a family’s health (or conversely, its inner rot) than the development of its children -- and that remains true, even as traditional roles (gender and otherwise) rapidly evolve in contemporary society.
