God created man and woman. He assigned certain roles in the family and biologically, and it was to woman that God entrusted the human race. . Mrs. Campolo holds a PhD, and in her own right is capable of pursuing a very profitable career. But she elected to stay home with her children when they were young. I stay home and take care of my children and my husband.
Mothers are so very important.
God commands us Honor thy Mother, and I think MOST would agree that mothers are worthy of highest honor. Because of what these women did the fullest measure of God's promise was available to us. Scripture treats mothers with a special brand of respect that does not seem to inure to fathers. In the New Testament we don't hear a great deal about the fathers of the famous men that brought the word of God to life. We see him for a short while and then he is gone, but Mary remains even onto the day of the crucifixion.