Staying Home Instead: How to Balance Your Family Life (and Your Checkbook) [Paperback]

Christine Davidson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0787939404 | ISBN-13: 978-0787939403

Can You Really Do It All?

A sensible, practical guide for every mother who wants to be home with and for her children.
--Arlene Rosen Cardozo, author of Sequencing and Women at Home

Staying Home Instead is a key resource for all parents who have wondered if one of them--usually the mother--can stay home and care for the children while maintaining both sanity and a decent family bank balance.

The author, a former beleaguered working mother, urges parents to attAnd to their personal needs and reasserts the value, excitement, and joy of caring for their children. This book will be invaluable for parents, particularly women, who feel pressured to continue working, but want to understand its effect on their children. The author encourages readers to explore alternatives that make good financial and personal sense. This revised edition also offers concrete information on writing a resume, running a home business, using flex-time professional work, and telecommuting.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A sensible, practical guide for every mother who wants to be home with and for her children." —--Arlene Rosen Cardozo, author of Sequencing and Women at Home

"Staying Home Instead is a much-needed source of practical, down-to-earth advice to help mothers and fathers maximize their time and energy." —Women's Magazine

"This is one of a small handful of books that can really help families create a lifestyle that makes sense for all the key players, babies, mothers, and fathers, too. I strongly recommAnd it." —Burton L. White, Ph.d., director, Center for Parent Education, and author, The First Three Years of Life

From the Inside Flap

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Staying Home Instead offers sensible advice for parents who are contemplating or have made the decision to stay at home with the children."This is one of a small handful of books that can really help families create a lifestyle that makes sense for all the key players, babies, mothers, and fathers, too. I strongly recommend it."--Burton L. White, Ph.d., director, Center for Parent Education, and author, The First Three Years of Life"A sensible, practical guide for every mother who wants to be home with and for her children."--Arlene Rosen Cardozo, author of Sequencing and Women at HomeThis informative guide--written by a former beleaguered working mother--affirms the value and joy of caring for children at home without becoming a household drudge or giving up the idea of working outside the home again. The author offers practical wisdom on how family finances are affected when changing to part-time work or self-employment. The book also offers nuts-and-bolts advice on writing a resume, running a home business, using on-line computer resources and technology, and developing flex-time professional work.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass (February 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787939404
• ISBN-13: 978-0787939403
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,458,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing useful, January 1, 2003

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starspangledgirl "starspangledgirl" (Arlington, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Staying Home Instead: How to Balance Your Family Life (and Your Checkbook) (Paperback)

I got this book because I thought by the subtitle that it would have some useful information on what I have planned to do--stay at home with my child. Instead, this book spends its first 70 pages stating over and over why feminists are wrong, why the media is wrong, etc. It is repetitive and not very accurate. It also assumes the reader has not made up her mind about the benefits of staying at home with children and needs to be convinced.

The author finally gets into vague tips on saving money and working at home, but nothing unique. Instead she recommends reading books like Tightwad Gazette, or books on how to start a home business. If you really want to help your child, take the money you would have spent on this book and treat your child to some educational toys instead.

4.0 out of 5 stars vadiates what i thought!, August 30, 2006

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This review is from: Staying Home Instead: How to Balance Your Family Life (and Your Checkbook) (Paperback)

I found this book helpful, validating what i thought about motherhood and the importance of staying home with my little one. she's a great writer and gave very practical important tips.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Old Fashioned!, January 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Staying Home Instead: How to Balance Your Family Life (and Your Checkbook) (Paperback)

This book was too old fashioned to be useful today. The ideas were unrealistic.