Even in the cartoon world, Wonder Woman in all her glory never raised children, stabilized a husband, or cleaned and managed a house. Wonder Woman faced only criminals, not housework horrors.

I like upright vacuums. I think canisters are like dragging a dead pig through the house on the end of a rope.
~People Magazine, 1990 interview

It may be that mothers have a hard time discerning between when sons need comforting and when they need bucking up. Here's a rule of thumb: If he hasn't faced the trial yet, or he's in the midst of it - encourage him. If he's been to the wars and is limping home wounded - comfort him. Once the wounds are bound up, encourage him to rise and face the fight again.

What she did have, after raising two children, was the equivalent of a PhD in mothering and my undying respect.

When you consider what a chance women have to poison their husbands, it's a wonder there isn't more of it done

Our children are not going to be just "our children"-they are going to be other people's husbands and wives and the parents of our grandchildren.