The Stay-At-Home Mom

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Summary: Everything I wanted to know about staying at home and more
Review: "If you think you're alone, you're not!" This is the best way to describe this excellent book in a nutshell. Donna Otto writes in a humorous, yet very serious and straight forward manner about the choice of being a stay at home mom. It had everything I was looking for and more.... From moral and Biblical support for my choice or decision to stay at home to practical ways of being a good wife/mom/friend/companion and to be good to myself too. Taking it from someone with experience, who already "delivered the goods", this is a MUST for every woman who are either already staying at home or who are faced with the dilemma of choosing between going back to work after the baby or staying at home.

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Summary: Everything I wanted to know about staying at home and more
Review: "If you think you're alone, you're not!" This is the best way to describe this excellent book in a nutshell. Donna Otto writes in a humorous, yet very serious and straight forward manner about the choice of being a stay at home mom. It had everything I was looking for and more.... From moral and Biblical support for my choice or decision to stay at home to practical ways of being a good wife/mom/friend/companion and to be good to myself too. Taking it from someone with experience, who already "delivered the goods", this is a MUST for every woman who are either already staying at home or who are faced with the dilemma of choosing between going back to work after the baby or staying at home.

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Summary: Excellent book . . . read it again and again
Review: I was a bit frenzied and feeling unappreciated being a stay home mom- until I read this book! It totally put my "job" into perspective and gave me a fresh, new outlook on my life. The advice and encouragement Donna gives is extremely contagious! I am using many of her tips in my life now. My whole family is the better thanks to Donna and her wonderful book.

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Summary: This book is a must have for all moms-stay at home or not!
Review: I was a bit frenzied and feeling unappreciated being a stay home mom- until I read this book! It totally put my "job" into perspective and gave me a fresh, new outlook on my life. The advice and encouragement Donna gives is extremely contagious! I am using many of her tips in my life now. My whole family is the better thanks to Donna and her wonderful book.

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Summary: "Being a woman of God in a world of children" - heads up!
Review: If you have to make a decision or have even made it already this is a great book. It is easy to get frustrated and wish for something else but Donna helps you keep things in perspective. Whenever I feel discouraged about staying home I pick out certain parts of the book and read it along with the bible verses she gives. I have read it over and over and will continue to do so.

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Summary: I love this book
Review: If you have to make a decision or have even made it already this is a great book. It is easy to get frustrated and wish for something else but Donna helps you keep things in perspective. Whenever I feel discouraged about staying home I pick out certain parts of the book and read it along with the bible verses she gives. I have read it over and over and will continue to do so.

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Summary: Excellent book . . . read it again and again
Review: My husband gave this book to me as a gift, as we were struggling with the thought of making the necessary sacrifices for me to stay at home. I have read this book MANY times before, during, and after our decision for me to become a stay-at-home mom. I credit this book for providing us with the encouragment (Biblical, as well as moral) to make the right decision for myself and my family. This book was truly a blessing to us.

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Summary: "Being a woman of God in a world of children" - heads up!
Review: The editorial reviews fail to mention the no-holds barred Christian approach to this book. It does not offer suggestions on choosing to remain home, but dives right in, "...being a stay-at-home mom will enrich you as a woman of God." (p. 27). Subsequent chapers include: "The Ministry of Motherhood," "Presenting Little Saints to the King," and "Supporting the Man Who Lifted Your Veil." Based upon religious guidelines, the book offers suggestions, such as "Training a child through discipline requirs that you break his will, not his spirit." (p. 89). If you want a religious at-home-mom book, go for it. I wish I had known the religious overtones to this book *before* I bought it. Used copy, anyone?

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Summary: "Being a woman of God in a world of children" - heads up!
Review: The editorial reviews fail to mention the no-holds barred Christian approach to this book. It does not offer suggestions on choosing to remain home, but dives right in, "...being a stay-at-home mom will enrich you as a woman of God." (p. 27). Subsequent chapers include: "The Ministry of Motherhood," "Presenting Little Saints to the King," and "Supporting the Man Who Lifted Your Veil." Based upon religious guidelines, the book offers suggestions, such as "Training a child through discipline requirs that you break his will, not his spirit." (p. 89). If you want a religious at-home-mom book, go for it. I wish I had known the religious overtones to this book *before* I bought it. Used copy, anyone?

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Summary: I would not recommend this book to anyone:
Review: This book did not address the pros and cons of staying at home with the children. It only said how great it was to stay home...and it kept saying things like how us women/mothers have a duty to both our husbands and "God" to stay at home with our children. I work part time outside the home currently, and am deciding whether to stay home full time. This book offered me no help whatsoever in making my decision--it offered no stories by women in similar situations. I am not a religious person, and I resent being told it is my duty to be obeidient to my husband or to some God and that I should stay home. I cannot recommend this book to anyone based on that!