7 Myths of Working Mothers: Why Children and Most Careers Just Don't Mix

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Summary: Finally! A voice for stay at home moms...
Review: This is a wonderful, informative, eye-opening book about the importance of being around to raise your children. I feel that Ms. Venker says what so many others are afraid to say: there should be judgement put on society as a whole regarding the way our children are being raised. This isn't just her opinion, she backs everything up with fact. Day care centers and nannys are absolutley not a replacement for raising a child. Working women today act so entitled have babies and then not stick around to raise them...and they think that speding a few "quality" hours at night after work is considered raising children. Thank you, Ms. Venker for making me feel that what I am doing by staying home is the best thing for my children!

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Summary: Venker tells it like it is!
Review: What makes this book such an excellent read is the thoughtful and systematic way in which the author acknowledges and then refutes the most common justifications for moms not staying home to raise their own children. With the logical precision of a good trial lawyer, Venker takes on these prevalent myths, one by one, and shows convincingly the fallacy behind each one of them. In particular, I thought her use of various empirical studies to support her points was effective. I also liked her insightful treatment of the flawed economics of the case for moms going to work, since money is such a common justification for the decision to go back to work and leave the kids at day care. Finally, I give the author points for having the courage to say something that will not be politically popular and that will leave a lot of parents feeling uncomfortable about the choices that they have made. Yet, if it causes even just a few moms to re-think their choice about going back to work, it will be a book that was not written in vain.