Calling—when it resonates within
For some women, the role of wife and mother truly feels like a calling. It's not about "having to" or external pressure, but about an inner need to care, create comfort, be there, and invest emotionally. In this case, family becomes a source of strength, not a victim. A woman doesn't dissolve into nothingness—she realizes herself in this way.
Choice—when there's awareness
For others, it's a conscious stage in life, one of many possible scenarios. Today, a woman can be a mother and a professional, a wife and an individual with her own goals, interests, and boundaries. And this doesn't make her "less" a mother or "worse" a wife. It makes her honest with herself.
The Danger of Imposed Roles
Problems arise when the role of wife and mother is perceived as an obligation rather than a desire. When "it's the way it's supposed to be" is more important than one's inner state. In such cases, a woman may feel fatigue, guilt, and a loss of self—and this isn't about family, but about a lack of choice.
The truth is somewhere in the middle.
The role of wife and mother can be a calling if chosen with the heart. And it can be a choice if the decision is made consciously. But it shouldn't be the only role that defines a woman's worth.
Every woman has the right to answer this question for herself.
Not society. Not family. Not traditions.
But herself.
And perhaps the most honest answer is this:
it can be a calling—if there is freedom of choice.