Are SAHM Kids Healthier?

I used to be an office-based working mom. Currently I am a work at home mom (wahm), which unfortunately, many people don’t take seriously as work. But I am a working mom and my kids are at a childcare facility while I am typing this on my home computer. It is with trepidation that I present the results of a study here that will surely illicit strong reactions from other working moms out there, reactions that may probably range from outrage, defensiveness, to guilt. Kids of Working Moms Are

Help Grammy get to Vegas BlogCatalog Contest

Why I should go to the Blog Catalog ….in Vegas I’ve been blogging as a grandmother since 07 sharing wisdom and experience as a mother, grandmother, wife, and friend. There’s so much going on with our children blended and extend families, schools and how they can influence children simple issues bullying that our children have to endure and what parents can say and do to help ease the experience many will have. The single mom and the guilt she lives with every day as she walks out the door an

The Stay at home Moms Survival Guide

The Stay at home Moms Survival Guide

This book tackles a host of issues that plague the modern day stay-at-home mom: language deterioration, putdowns from working mothers, cool brush-offs at office parties, plummeting self-esteem, nail-biting boredom, burnout, guilt and more. A wonderful, humorous tribute to all the creative, industrious women.

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All Mothers Work A Guilt Free Guide For the Stay at Home Mom

All Mothers Work A Guilt Free Guide For the Stay at Home Mom

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Ross Day.

Ross had been bugging me for weeks, asking when we could celebrate 'Ross Day' so I finally decided to celebrate it last week. I don't think we had celebrated Ross Day since he was 8 or 9 years old. Ross day actually originated from guilt. Ross was in kindergarten and I blew a gasket one morning over something (which I can't remember now) that sent me into a hysterical Mommy Dearest moment. I spent 8 hours at work that day, scraping plaque of of peoples teeth, replaying my rant over an

Domestically Challenged A Working Moms Survival Guide to Becoming a Stay at Home Mom 2nd Edition

Domestically Challenged A Working Moms Survival Guide to Becoming a Stay at Home Mom 2nd Edition

When you decided to stay at home, you probably thought about the quality time you’d spend with your kids and the wonderful meals you would cook. Maybe you even thought you would do some decorating or take up yoga. Later you realized things would be different. Your house is messier. You still have days where the kids drive you crazy. And then you wonder - what did I get myself into? Relax. Domestically Challenged can help. Written as a humorous guidebook, this book will show new stay at home moms how to: . Keep the kids entertained without hiring a circus . Find ways to keep up with housework, short of hiring a housekeeper (though we’d like to!) . Deal with the emotional aspects of her new job (including boredom and every mom’s favorite - guilt) . And do such outlandish things such as finding time for herself.

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4 Stars Easy to read
This book was a very useful guide for me as I changed from a full time professional to a full time professional mom. It brought up a lot of good questions and things to consider as I made the transisiton.

5 Stars Very Funny and Informative!!
I just received this book and couldn’t put it down until I finished it! It was very funny but with great tips and insights. I too was a working mom and decided to stay home after my third child. Alana is right on when she informs her readers of the different challenges that exist when you decide to stay home (example - your house is never clean)! I didn’t realize when I was a working mom how much less time I would have when I decided to stay home. But the rewards are great and Alana shows you how to enjoy your kids and your time staying at home!

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Mommy Wars Stay at Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices Their Lives Their Families

Mommy Wars Stay at Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices Their Lives Their Families

Most of the women here, famous and otherwise, express a familiar guilt along with pride at how they make peace with their choices juggling motherhood and career. Some, like Harvard MBA Ann Misiaszek Sarnoff, have pursued a high-octane job while raising two kids; others have scaled back work or work at home in order to be with their kids all day. These mommies (most are upper-middle-class white mothers who’ve made careers out of writing in some form) almost without exception have solid, provider husbands, and nannies or full-time babysitters. Moms in similar situations stand to gain the most from the collection and will relish such gems as novelist Jane Smiley’s “Feminism Meets the Free Market,” where she notes, “Home was the refuge when the workplace drove us out,” and PW editor-in-chief Sara Nelson’s revelation, in “Working Mother, Not Guilty,” that her career gives her 10-year-old “a sense that there’s a whole world outside of our little family.” Washington Post advertising director Steiner offers a valuable opportunity for discussing women’s “inner catfight.” In lieu of mud-slinging, she presents a reasonable and low-key forum for mutual understanding and respect. (Mar.)
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Mommy Wars Stay at Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices Their Lives Their Families

Mommy Wars Stay at Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices Their Lives Their Families

Most of the women here, famous and otherwise, express a familiar guilt along with pride at how they make peace with their choices juggling motherhood and career. Some, like Harvard MBA Ann Misiaszek Sarnoff, have pursued a high-octane job while raising two kids; others have scaled back work or work at home in order to be with their kids all day. These mommies (most are upper-middle-class white mothers who’ve made careers out of writing in some form) almost without exception have solid, provider husbands, and nannies or full-time babysitters. Moms in similar situations stand to gain the most from the collection and will relish such gems as novelist Jane Smiley’s “Feminism Meets the Free Market,” where she notes, “Home was the refuge when the workplace drove us out,” and PW editor-in-chief Sara Nelson’s revelation, in “Working Mother, Not Guilty,” that her career gives her 10-year-old “a sense that there’s a whole world outside of our little family.” Washington Post advertising director Steiner offers a valuable opportunity for discussing women’s “inner catfight.” In lieu of mud-slinging, she presents a reasonable and low-key forum for mutual understanding and respect. (Mar.)
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