It is not uncommon for a mother, particularly, to feel overwhelmed by the complexity of her parental assignment. For each child she raises, she is the primary protector of his health, education, intellect, personality, character, and emotional stability. She must serve as physician, nurse, psychologist, teacher, minister, cook, and policeman. Since she is with the children longer each day than her husband, she is the chief disciplinarian and main giver of security and love. She will not know whether or not she is handling these matters properly until it is too late to change her methodology. Furthermore, Mom’s responsibilities extend far beyond her children. She must also meet her obligations to her husband, her church, her relatives, her friends, and in some cases, her employer.

~Dr. James Dobson

It is not uncommon for a mother, particularly, to feel overwhelmed by
the complexity of her parental assignment. For each child she raises,
she is the primary protector of his health, education, intellect,
personality, character, and emotional stability. She must serve as
physician, nurse, psychologist, teacher, minister, cook, and policeman.
Since she is with the children longer each day than her husband, she is
the chief disciplinarian and main giver of security and love. She will
not know whether or not she is handling these matters properly until it
is too late to change her methodology. Furthermore, Mom’s
responsibilities extend far beyond her children. She must also meet her
obligations to her husband, her church, her relatives, her friends, and
in some cases, her employer.

~Dr. James Dobson