In tantra, the mother is known as divine energy and we call her Devi. All women have Devi attached to their names, signifying their role as bearers of divine energy. In a family, even a little girl is regarded as an embodiment of divine energy.
Therefore, aspire to be a mother, but not only the mother of a child; become the universal divine Shakti.
Swami Satyananda Saraswati takes you to the complete article. I found the quote via a lovely blog on conscious spiritual mothering-relating to the deeper teachings of Yoga here at http://obaitori.typepad.com/