I'm with RedHead on this one. I don't think it's wrong that the kid is thankful for his dad; I don't think she's making that point either. The point is, it's much more acceptable for a man to be an absentee father than for a woman to be an absentee mother. I don't think this is the intent of the Gospel, but I definitely think it's ingrained into the culture. I also think this is an issue that will become more prominent as the years go on and as it becomes increasingly difficult to raise a family on one salary.
My ideal situation (for the future): Both parents have careers flexible enough that they can both develop their skills individually and contribute to society, and have time and energy to devote to their family, always valuing family above their individual pursuits. This is the kind of situation I'm going to raise my daughter (and sons, but particularly daughter) to aim for.
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