The Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been subject to a chorus of condemnation after his commencement speech at Benedictine College. The critics have particularly denounced Butker’s claim that his wife believes “her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,” embracing “one of the most important titles of all: homemaker.” As a life-long self-described feminist, perhaps I, too, should be offended by this—but I’m in such agreement with the priorities Butker espouses that I recently left my job as a senior attorney for a Fortune 500 company to temporarily be a full-time stay-at-home dad.

Not only is Butker’s message about the importance of “homemaking” and family life worth hearing, but it also applies as much to men as it does to women. Butker correctly points out that “football” and “business” should not be a “distraction” from being a father and a husband. And this for a simple universal truth: Your family matters far more than your job. …

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