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Summary: A bit trite...
Review: Much of this book is the same trite backlash that we heard in the eighties praising homemakers at the expense of paid working moms. One part does give a brief acknowledgement to the fact that many of these stay-at-home moms have small business from their homes. But some of the passages quoting moms & many areas of the book seemed to imply that only homemaker mom can be loving good moms. The authors paint a rosy picture of a devoted, ever-loving mother greeting her kids after school & all at home being dandy because of her self-sacrifice, then go on to paint a bleak, unrealistically negative picture of "latchkey" kids coming home "to empty houses" & implies that working mothers don't love their kids. I, for one resent this. I don't have kids yet, but if I ever do, I'll keep my career because working moms show their love by working for their support. Especially insulting was the quotes; they criticized working moms for not being there 24/7 with the kids & criticized the kids as "undisciplined" & "running wild." Other really dumb quotes accused working moms of "leaving their kids with strangers to raise them" & one said that she was going to give up her career to give her kids "real mothering." What does she call career mom's mothering..."fake" mothering? The truth is, there are both loving & unloving homemaker moms & ditto career moms; it's the mother's attitude that counts, not whether she's home all the time or not. Working mom need to be praised, not criticized for "neglecting" their kids.
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Summary: Struggling with the decision to stay at home?
Review: Since becoming a stay-at-home mom, I've been looking for books to help me through this process--and this book is a one of the best I've found on this subject. Instead of a singular point of view, you'll find hundreds! There are thoughtful, personal accounts from people of all backgrounds. I am convinced that every woman asking, "Should I be a stay-at-home mom?" will find her answer in this book.
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Summary: This Book is Fantastic
Review: This is a fantastic book, I recommend it to any woman who is pregnant or is contemplating staying home with her children.It is a wonderful resource for women who are sick and tired of having former co-workers ask them what they do all day. And for women who have been told they are too smart to be wasting themselves at home. It discusses some of the emotional aspects of being home and it doesn't sugar-coat how difficult it can be to make the transition from career to home. I read this book while on maternity leave with my first child. As a 30-something career woman I found this book a to be a fanastic help while I was making the decision whether to turn in my resignation or return to work.
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