(Stephanie Strasburg | The New York Times) Beccah Williams, a stay-at-home mother, with her husband, Josh Williams; and their children, Isaiah, 6, left, and Madelyn, 4, on a family trip for ice cream in Edon, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2026. Some conservatives praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles. “I feel like it’s important to have one parent that stays at home,” she said. “It goes by so fast.”