Coming Home to Raise Your Children: A Survival Guide for Moms [Paperback]

Christine M. Field (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995

As a trial lawyer, Field knew she would miss the adrenaline rush of the closing argument when she quit law for full-time home nurturing of her two daughters. She didn't anticipate how challenging, exciting, and rewarding her new career would be. While noting that the transition from office to home may not fit every situation, Field describes its benefits--and problems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800755677
• ISBN-13: 978-0800755676
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,746,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I practiced law until we started having our family. Our first two came 17 months apart! We then adopted two more and have been living a family centered life since then.
I began writing little columns which blossomed into books. I have been blessed to have several of them published and hope to write many more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Makes you feel good about choosing to stay at home., March 17, 2000

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R. Roy "4boymom" (Crestwood, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coming Home to Raise Your Children: A Survival Guide for Moms (Paperback)

Overall, I really liked this book. It addresses the mixed feelings you may experience by transitioning from working full or part time to staying at home with your children and points out the good feelings you will experience by making the choice to do so. Although there are a few chapters that point out obvious and sometimes extreme ways to save money while at home, most of the chapters revolve around coping with your mixed feelings, obtaining support that stay at home moms need and acknowledging God's guidance as you stay at home during the most important season of your childrens' childhood. Easy and quick to read... I recommend it for anyone planning to stay at home or just merely thinking about it.

6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless adivce with a huge focus on Christianity, July 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Coming Home to Raise Your Children: A Survival Guide for Moms (Paperback)

Nowhere on the book jacket does it mention that this book is written from an entirely Christian point of view. Advice such as making sure to nurture your husband, and remembering he deserves respect because he is "a child of God" made me angry and totally annoyed I'd spent money on this book. As a former trial attorney, now stay at home Mom, I thought I would relate to this book. So not true, bummer.