Shades of Gray, the reader-friendly guide to making intentional work and family choices, is based on over 200 interviews with women who work for pay full-time, part-time, or are home full-time with their children. Shades of Gray guides each reader as she navigates the issues she is struggling with, finding the decision that is best for her and her family.
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.. terrific job of capturing the questions women struggle with when trying to balance the demands of work and family. -- ThirdPath Institute Founder and President ThirdPath Institute Jessica DeGroot, The ThirdPath Institute
...showcases real-life stories of how to balance the demands of the workplace and the home -- Midwest Book Review March, 2002
A resource you'll return to again and again to chart the best course for you and your family. -- Ginita Wall, Founder of WIFE.org
In Shades of Gray, she explains the options mothers have in a clear and sympathetic way. -- Martha M. Bullen, Coauthor, Staying Home: From Full-time Professional to Full-time Parent
It invites us to think in new ways about creating a life that brings out the best in us -- Martha Farrell Erickson, Ph.D. Director, Children, Youth & Family Consortium
The good news is the bad news: today's moms have many options.The dilemma of juggling it is solved! -- Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP (Women's Institute for Financial Education (WIFE))
challenges you to look beneath the surface and inward, to what really matters. -- Martha Mumma, President, Minnesota Coaches Association
she gives all mothers permission to quit blaming each other for the choices they have to make. -- Amy Gage, Director Public Relations, St. Olaf College
...showcases real-life stories of how to balance the demands of the workplace and the home -- Midwest Book Review March, 2002
A resource you'll return to again and again to chart the best course for you and your family. -- Ginita Wall, Founder of WIFE.org
In Shades of Gray, she explains the options mothers have in a clear and sympathetic way. -- Martha M. Bullen, Coauthor, Staying Home: From Full-time Professional to Full-time Parent
It invites us to think in new ways about creating a life that brings out the best in us -- Martha Farrell Erickson, Ph.D. Director, Children, Youth & Family Consortium
The good news is the bad news: today's moms have many options.The dilemma of juggling it is solved! -- Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP (Women's Institute for Financial Education (WIFE))
challenges you to look beneath the surface and inward, to what really matters. -- Martha Mumma, President, Minnesota Coaches Association
she gives all mothers permission to quit blaming each other for the choices they have to make. -- Amy Gage, Director Public Relations, St. Olaf College
From the Publisher
"I thought this book could have broad appeal based on my daughter's balancing act as a general manager of 3 separate television stations in Florida and raising two of my grandchildren. Everyone knows women who are trying to figure out whether or how much to work while their children are at home. Lynn's book appeals to each one." Milt Adams, Beaver’s Pond Press
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It's 30 years too late!,
By Elizabeth Frick, Ph.D. (North St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shades of Gray: A Mother's Guide to Work and Family Choices (Paperback)
I wish I'd had this book years ago when I was raising my children. I tended then to make decisions without even being aware of other options (sometimes, I still do!). The author spells out many options and gives us a framework to think about them. It's too late for me with regard to raising children--but not too late for my children! I will give this book to my adult children, and use the concepts to apply to other decisions in my life.
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Shades of Gray,
By Linda Merva (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shades of Gray: A Mother's Guide to Work and Family Choices (Paperback)
As a mother who has had to make this difficult choice, I truly appreciated Hennighausen's book on this topic. I only wish that something like this was available when I had to make my decision. The decision to stay home from work to raise my children, on one level was a no-brainer, but on many other levels was the hardest decision I ever had to make. I bought a copy for my oldest daughter (my decision-maker). She is now 22 and will be making the same choices in the future. Thanks, Lynn, for a great book!
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Shades of Gray fills a gap,
By Della H. "mom of 4" (Omaha United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shades of Gray: A Mother's Guide to Work and Family Choices (Paperback)
I have read many books on motherhood, finding balance as a woman, staying in touch with my spouse, and working motherhood -vs- staying at home. SHADES OF GRAY seemed to tie all of those topics together in an easy to read, thought-provoking format. I was glad to read that I was not the only one to have issues with balancing kids, spouse, home, and work! SHADES OF GRAY also gave me tools to sort through my problems and help me create solutions for myself. Seeing profiles of different women and their problems outlined in the book was also very interesting. I see what I may go through in the future!! Thank you for writing this book.
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- Staying Home: From Full-Time Professional to Full-Time Parent by Darcie Sanders on page 56, and page 68
- Surrendering to Motherhood: Losing Your Mind, Finding Your Soul by Iris Krasnow in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- When Mothers Work: Loving Our Children Without Sacrificing Our Selves by Joan K. Peters on page 53, and Back Matter
- Having It All: Woman's Guide to Combining Breastfeeding and Work by Maternity Alliance on page 83
- The Third Shift: Managing Hard Choices in Our Careers, Homes, and Lives as Women (Jossey-Bass Business & Management) by Michele Bolton in Back Matter
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