How Can We Be Equal?

So they say that we have equal rights to "our" child, because it took his sperm and my egg, and neither of us could have accomplished reproduction on our own.

And they say we should spend equal time and money on "our" child because we acted together when we brought "our" child unto this earth.

But I chose to keep continue with the pregnancy
I chose to nurture my body so that my child's body would grow
I chose to visit the doctor for 9 months to make sure that we both were okay.
I birthed my child in the delivery room
and I endured the pain
I named my child
I breastfed my child
That was my body
I changed my child's diapers and I did the potty training when the time came
I held my child's hand and we walked in kindergarten together
I provide my child's emotional, physical, psychological, and spiritual support
and my child is better because of me
My child is stronger because of me
My child is gifted because of me
My child lives because of me

What exactly have you done?


"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." -- George Washington (1732-1799)