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The Confident Woman About the book: ARE WOMEN REALLY THE WEAKER SEX? One of the misguided ideas about women is that they are weaker than men and that is not true. The Bible says that they are physically weaker (1 Peter 3:7), but it never indicates they are weaker in any other way. Women have the babies and believe me when I say that you cannot be weak and do that. I might need my husband to open the lid on the new jar of mayonnaise, but I have tremendous endurance when it comes to sticking with something until it is finished. I am not weak and I am not a quitter. As a woman, refuse to see yourself as the "weaker sex." Don't let that wrong mind-set take hold of you. You can do whatever you need to do in life. The world is filled with single mothers whose husbands walked out on them and refuse to support their children financially. These moms are giants in my eyes. They work hard and try to be both mom and dad to their children. They sacrifice time, personal pleasures and everything else imaginable because they love their children fiercely. They are certainly not weak. Men who merely walk away need to remember that strength does not walk away, but it works through situations and takes responsibility. More than 10 million single mothers today are raising children under the age of eighteen. That number is up drastically from the 3 million reported in 1970 and it's estimated that 34% of families headed by single mothers fall under the poverty line (making less than $15,670 annually). Their biggest concerns are much more basic than many two-parent homes--they worry about affordable, quality child care for their children, keeping a car running and living in a safe, affordable house or apartment. Some men think that if a woman is a stay-at-home mom and homemaker that she does nothing all day. He may say things like, "I worked all day, what did you do?" These types of comments can make a woman feel devalued, but they are made by men who have a tremendous lack of knowledge. Raising a family, taking care of a man and being a good homemaker is a full-time job that requires overtime with no overtime pay. I applaud the stay-at-home moms, especially those who do their job with joy. You are my heroes. In THE CONFIDENT WOMAN, Joyce explores the seven characteristics of a woman with confidence, which include a woman who knows she is loved, who refuses to live in fear, and who does not live by comparisons. Joyce explains that confidence stems from being positive in your actions and living honestly, but most importantly from having faith, in God and in ourselves.
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