I've always wondered why we devalue parenthood and make people feel like they aren't contributing when they choose to raise kids over having a career. As a pare

I've always wondered why we devalue parenthood and make people feel like they aren't contributing when they choose to raise kids over having a career. As a parent, I don't see how much of any work I do could be more important than my child. It's just twisted to me, that we devalue something so important and meaningful.