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Summary: Great mix of facts and anecdotes
Review: "Smart Woman" is written by a lot of smart women - us! The authors have done a terrific job of pulling together government-gathered statistics and stories from at-home mothers. It's a great read and very encouraging for any mom who loves her family! Plus, it shows that the "mommy wars" are just a figment of the media's imagination.
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Summary: This Book is Fantastic
Review: As someone with several advanced degrees including an MBA, I was often told that I was wasting my education by staying home to raise my son (currently 2 yrs of age). I found the essays and quotes in this book very supportive of my choice.This book does not provide mommy tips but it does give voice to many of the reasons for staying at home. I reread sections of it after talking with my career minded friends as a way to remind me that my decision is the right one for me. If you want to stay at home with your children whether they are infants or teens, this book will make you feel that you are making the right decision. If you believe you need to be out working then this book would probably just irritate you!
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Summary: Positive Reinforcement for Stay-At-Home Moms
Review: As someone with several advanced degrees including an MBA, I was often told that I was wasting my education by staying home to raise my son (currently 2 yrs of age). I found the essays and quotes in this book very supportive of my choice. This book does not provide mommy tips but it does give voice to many of the reasons for staying at home. I reread sections of it after talking with my career minded friends as a way to remind me that my decision is the right one for me. If you want to stay at home with your children whether they are infants or teens, this book will make you feel that you are making the right decision. If you believe you need to be out working then this book would probably just irritate you!
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Summary: We Are Not Alone!
Review: Finally, a book for intelligent women who choose the challenging demands of staying at home to raise a family - a choice that requires use of every instinct and every ounce of intellect we possess! "What's A Smart Woman Like You Doing At Home?" chronicles the real-life struggle mothers face when giving up (or putting on hold) the career they may have nurtured for years in order to nurture their children full-time instead. Without knocking moms who do return to the work force, this thoughtful book offers support and encouragement for new mothers who have trouble adjusting to their new and very different lifestyle, experienced mothers who need a "pick-me-up", and all mothers who have been faced with the question - what IS a smart woman like you doing at home? For me, this book is like an old friend who is always there with an encouraging word just when I need it most. Hope you enjoy it!
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Summary: This Book Changed My Life!
Review: I am so happy to have found this book when I did! It changed my life almost 13 years ago, and so many times I wonder how my life might be different if I hadn't read it. I strongly encourage every mom to read it, whether you are a new or seasoned mom, whether your currently work full-time or part-time or have chosen to be home to raise your children. I guarantee that you will find it thought-provoking! I was a career woman when I became pregnant with twins. I believed the ever-popular myth that women could easily "have it all," happily juggling the perfect family life with the perfect full-time career. As soon as I became a mother, I realized more than ever before that life is full of trade-offs: there are only so many hours in a day, so many days in a week, so many years at home in a child's life. I knew I had to choose my priorities carefully. This unique book includes material not easily found in the mainstream media. Through its commentary and essays, it begged me to think through my short and long-term priorities and choose what was right for me and my family. What's A Smart Woman Like You Doing at Home? helped me to see the "big picture" and helped me realize the path I wanted and needed to take to fulfill my wish of becoming the best mother I could be. Reading the material covered in the three sections, Searching for Supermom and Discovering Home * Startling Realizations and Gentle Discoveries * Mothers and Society -- Perceptions and Possibilities, was an eye-opener and a much-cherished gift! My thanks to the authors and the many mothers who shared their heartfelt stories.
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Summary: A bit trite...
Review: I loved this book, which once again shows that you can prove anything you want to with statistics. A lot more moms stay at home, and a lot more couples juggle work schedules to be there for their kids than the leading women's organizations would like us to believe. A must for any mom who is fed up with the question "What do you do all day?".
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I loved this book, which once again shows that you can prove anything you want to with statistics. A lot more moms stay at home, and a lot more couples juggle work schedules to be there for their kids than the leading women's organizations would like us to believe. A must for any mom who is fed up with the question "What do you do all day?".
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Summary: in praise of freedom of choice
Review: I think the review from "northeast USA" was way overblown. I too thought I would continue working when I became a parent - but that changed when I actually became one, and realized no other caregiver would love our child as much as we, her parents. This book does not condemn parents who work outside the home, but encourages mothers to make their own choice! So little of what is available in the media encourages the choice to be at home, it is nice to read a factual book that lets us know mothers at home are not throwbacks to the dark ages, and that we have the opportunity to make different choices at different stages of our lives.
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Summary: As a lactation consultant, I recommend this book to every
Review: mother with a new baby who is ambivalent about going back to work. With the rising cost of mediocre child care, it is impossible for most people to justify the expense of going to work. Being with mom is an inherent need that all babies have, and it is just as important to meet this need as it is to feed them. This book is wonderful, and I highly recommend it. R>L>W.
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Summary: As a lactation consultant, I recommend this book to every
Review: mother with a new baby who is ambivalent about going back to work. With the rising cost of mediocre child care, it is impossible for most people to justify the expense of going to work. Being with mom is an inherent need that all babies have, and it is just as important to meet this need as it is to feed them. This book is wonderful, and I highly recommend it. R>L>W.
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