premise: Several articles applaud soccer moms Carla Overbeck and Joy Fawcett, as well as Hamm's devotion to her Marine husband overseas (We've sacrificed so much, Hamm told USA Today ). Even the World Cup's CEO, Marla Messing, is glowingly profiled for stepping aside to stay home with her kids.
hypothesis: People think that women who choose becoming moms over their careers made very bad decisions. 