The value of a mother...

"Mothers working at home would be earning almost $140,000 a year in the job market."

The value (economic and otherwise) of a mother should never be underestimated. Take a look at this: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/02/mothers.worth/index.html

"The typical mother puts in a 92-hour work week... and works at least 10 jobs. In order of hours spent on them per week, these are: housekeeper, day-care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities manager, van driver, chief executive officer and psychologist. By figuring out the median salaries for each position, and calculating the average number of hours worked at each, the firm [Salary.com] came up with $138,095."

Something to think about.