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

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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.

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.

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