Can a mom actually balance her calling, her work and her family in a way that is effective and uplifting to those closest to her? That mom would be a super-hero, wouldn’t she?
Amy
Vivian Coney Barrett is an American lawyer, jurist, and academic who currently serves
as a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
President Donald Trump nominated Barrett to the Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals on May 8, 2017, and the Senate confirmed her on October 31, 2017. On September 26, 2020 the President nominated
her to the United States Supreme Court.
If approved, Judge Barrett will be the first female Justice appointed to
the High Court with school age children.
As a
wife, mother, lawyer, former judicial law clerk, professor, and judge, the impact
of her life on others is already profound.
The
Wall Street Journal this weekend in a discussion of the constitutional and
political ramifications of her nomination, stated a hope of return to the Constitution
as the rule of law, rather than a living, breathing, progressive document that
is more a guideline than law, used by judicial elites to create, rather than
interpret, law.
All of this is hope for the judicial future. For
now, and no matter the election consequences, Republican Senators should do
their elected duty and confirm an excellent nominee. Win or lose in November,
they will have left a significant legacy in restoring proper constitutional
government.
More than what this means for the American
judiciary, this nomination is an inspiration that lifts mothers, fathers,
children and families everywhere. Parents
are the most important people in the world, not because of their esteemed professional
position, but because they positively affect people not only through their
disciplines, but most importantly through their children.
In fact, let’s agree that parents, often
especially moms, are super-heroes. Judge
Barrett is just one example. You can be
the next.
To
read more about the topics suggested and how they affect family restoration
see:
A Fresh Perspective on Women and Motherhood:
The Traditional Values Mother Is One of a Few Good Men, 81 Women Lawyers J. 8 (June 1995).
The New Paradigm for the Feminine Mystique:
The Authentic Women’s Perspective, 2 Liberty,
Life & Family 259 (June 1996).
“The Family Advisor”: The New Trend for
Athletes with Family Values, (1997).
Integrating Religion, Faith, and Morality in Traditional Law School Courses, 11 Regent U. L. Rev. 49.
Marriage and the Intact Family: The
Significance of Michael H. v. Gerald D., 491 U.S. 110 (1989), 22 Whittier
L. Rev. 327(2000).
The Rising Tide of Juvenile Violence: The
Natural Disaster of Values Free Education, Culture and Families, 1 Barry
U. L. Rev. 109 (2000).
The Rise and Fall of Women’s Rights: Have
Sexuality and Reproductive Freedom Forfeited Victory? 6 William & Mary Journal of Women and Law
381, (Winter 2000).
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