Domestically Challenged: A Working Mom's Survival Guide to Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Alana Morales (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1932279709 | ISBN-13: 978-1932279702 | Edition: 2nd

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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About the Author

When she is not chasing after her kids, Alana Morales manages to find time to write. She has been published in numerous places, both online and off. She received a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Arizona State University and went on to teach English for six years before staying home with her kids.

She began her writing career with a parenting humor column, which she still writes to this day.

Alana is also the host of the online radio show Mom Writer's Talk Radio and runs a business copywriting business called The Write Decision. When she is not volunteering in her son's classroom or trying to potty train a reluctant toddler, she also teaches an online class for new at home parents.

Alana resides in Arizona with her two very active kids and husband of ten years. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing; 2nd edition (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932279709
• ISBN-13: 978-1932279702
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #673,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Domestically Challenged is for moms who aren't Martha Stewart or June Cleaver and are ok with that. It offers humorous stories and helpful hints and parenting tips from author Alana Morales to help moms survive the day to day chaos of motherhood.

You can reach me at [e-mail].

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny and Informative!!, June 7, 2006

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Ranchwood (Edison, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Domestically Challenged: A Working Mom's Survival Guide to Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom (Paperback)

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Much Substance, September 13, 2010

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This review is from: Domestically Challenged: A Working Mom's Survival Guide to Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a light read, humorous, but irritating. I hated how she kept referring to "Julia Childs" -- it's Julia CHILD, no S. And by the way, Julia Child never had any children, so why are you referring to her in terms of being some sort of perfect mother? I would say take a pass on this book. There's not much substance here. If you must, borrow it from the library.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, July 21, 2008

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This review is from: Domestically Challenged: A Working Mom's Survival Guide to Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

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.