Becoming a Chief Home Officer [Paperback]

Allie Pleiter (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hearts at Home Workshop Series | Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Practical help and inspiration for moms making the "career shift" to motherhood from the working world, equipping them to be creative and passionate in pursuing the resources, support and humor they need for loving their career of motherhood as much as they love their kids.

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Thriving in Your Career Shift to Stay-at-Home Mom

Guidance for moms choosing to shift from the workplace to the career of full-time motherhood--filled with wit, realism, and delightful practicality

Ideal for personal use, mentoring relationships, and group discussion

Allie Pleiter knows firsthand the culture shock, surprises, joys, and uncertainties of leaving the workplace to stay at home and raise children. With disarming wit and a refreshing personal transparency, Pleiter tackles both the "whys" and "hows" of this transition that strike at the very core of a woman’s concept of self, of accomplishment, of worth. Becoming a Chief Home Officer constructs a fresh new "benefits package" for the profession of motherhood and offers a wide array of practical advice from "labor relations" in averting strikes and tantrums, to new perspectives in seeking "raises, praises, and promotions."

Three distinct audiences will find help and hope in these pages: the working woman considering this transition, the newly-at-home mom adjusting to culture shock, and the "approaching burnout," been-home-awhile mom struggling with frustration or dissatisfaction. Pleiter’s witty admission of mistakes and mishaps evokes knowing grins and empathetic laughter to punctuate her wonderfully practical advice.

Hearts at Home Workshop Series

Ideal for personal use, mentoring relationships, and group study, all books in the Hearts at Home Workshop Series include two valuable features: personal reflection questions within each chapter and a leader’s guide in the back of the book with group discussion questions and suggestions.

About the Author

Allie Pleiter has written for parenting magazines and has appeared on The 700 Club, Living the Life, and Moody Radio. An at-home mother of two who speaks to mothers and women's groups around the Midwest, she is the author of Becoming a Chief Home Officer and a featured speaker at Hearts at Home conferences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310237424
• ISBN-13: 978-0310237426
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

An avid knitter, coffee junkie, and devoted chocoholic, Allie Pleiter writes both fiction and non-fiction. The enthusiastic but slightly untidy mother of two, Allie spends her days writing books, buying yarn, and finding new ways to avoid housework. Allie hails from Connecticut, moved to the midwest to attend Northwestern University, and currently lives outside Chicago, Illinois. The "dare from a friend" to begin writing has produced two parenting books, twelve novels, and various national speaking engagements on faith, women's issues, and writing. Visit her website at www.alliepleiter.com or her knitting blog at www.DestiKNITions.blogspot.com

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TAKE PRIDE IN STAYING HOME, March 23, 2005

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Sarah (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Becoming a Chief Home Officer (Paperback)

Humorous and practical. Allie Pleiter is completely transparent in sharing her "rocky start" to becoming a stay-at-home-mom. I could relate to her right away.
This book shows you how to transform your thinking about staying at home. It truly is a "career shift", and should be approached like any new job.
The chapters on training, professional development, and networking are invaluable and a unique way to approach motherhood.
I gained a new sense of pride as a stay-at-home-mom. I am the CHO of my household!!!
I also recommend the first book in this series from the Hearts-at-Home organization, Professionalizing Motherhood.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any mom learning how to stay home, August 29, 2011

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Kristy Williams - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Becoming a Chief Home Officer (Paperback)

Great book for the adjustment from work to home. I wish it had more Christian Godly elements but the underlying principals are there. I would recommend this to any mom making the transition especially those of us who think we got it all under control.