At-Home Motherhood: Making It Work for You [Paperback]

Cindy Tolliver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1994 | ISBN-10: 0893902950 | ISBN-13: 978-0893902957

An indispensable resource for every at-home mother.. A support book for at-home mothers. A practical, thought-provoking and fun way for the at-home mother to find her "right track" so that she can move and growin the direction she chooses.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Resource Pubns (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0893902950
• ISBN-13: 978-0893902957
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,691,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastically helpful read!, April 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: At-Home Motherhood: Making It Work for You (Paperback)

Tolliver's advice, unlike most other women's self help authors, is practical and doable. This book is a must read for any new at home mother. I've found that her suggestions can really help to ease the transition from work to home.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Helpful & Practical Advice for the SAHM..., June 4, 2006

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Katherine Du Maurier - See all my reviews

This review is from: At-Home Motherhood: Making It Work for You (Paperback)

Sometimes I enjoy reading "inspirational" essays or books dealing with motherhood and the choice to stay at home -- because they can re-affirm my own decision to stay home with my kids. Other times what I really need is solid, practical advice on how to make it really work: the nuts and bolts of the finances, budgeting, keeping the marriage high priority, dealing with the kids, and keeping loneliness and boredom at bay. This book is a sure fire hit for when I need THAT kind of advice.

I really like how the author organized the book: part one deals with relationships -- being at home in todays society, mixing marriage with sahm-hood, friendships, and so on.

Part two deals with "business matters", such as housework, budgeting, shopping smart, and so on.

Part three is my favorite -- how to handle "The Home-Alone Syndrome" (current sahm's probably know exactly what that is without needing a definition!), finding your passion, "mind over mush", assertiveness, and taking care of your physical health.

Excellent final section entitled "What Next" on determining if and/or when to transition back into the workforce, with immensely helpful exercises and worksheets included.

Overall my first pick for practical helpfulness in dealing with every aspect of sahm-hood. Highly recommend this for all sahms, whether just starting out or even if you have a few years under your belt.