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~ (Author) "IT WAS A MONDAY LIKE ANY OTHER MONDAY, EXCEPT THIS TIME I ARRIVED at work at 8:00 a.m. sharp with a humidifier, three bottles of..." (more)
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Are you thinking about making the transition from the rat race to the home front?Perhaps you are wondering whether being at home full time is for you. Maybe you are trying to figure out how to make ends meet with only one paycheck each month. Maybe you doubt your ability to deal with the mental, emotional and physical challenges. Or maybe you're afraid that staying home now will derail your career goals for good.So You Want to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom will tell you what to expect and how to prepare. Written by a mom who made the transition and loves being at home, this practical book will help you decide what choice is best for you and your family. You'll find step-by-step guidance on how to
  • evaluate your financial situation and develop a family business plan
  • talk to your employer about leaving or changing your work schedule
  • maintain your work skills for a return to your career
  • develop a personal mission statement
  • learn to live abundantly even with less income
  • plan activities with your kids that keep you thinking creatively
  • avoid "super stay-at-home mom syndrome"
  • respond positively to the worries of relatives, friends and coworkers
  • build the physical and emotional support networks you need
Here is guilt-free counsel that will help you determine what you and your family really need--whether that means staying in a full-time job, making the move to part-time work, starting a home-based business or being at home full time. Every woman who has ever faced this complicated and confusing decision will welcome So You Want to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 143 pages
  • Publisher: InterVarsity Press (July 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0830819223
  • ISBN-13: 978-0830819225
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #501,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, September 19, 1999
There is one use for this book that perhaps the author hasn't thought of, and it's an important one -- "So You Want To Be A Stay-at-home Mom" is an inspiration for the disgruntled stay-at-home mother who isn't sure that she wants to be there anymore. Being one such mother myself of late, reading this book has changed my perspective on my role in the home with my son and the amount of overtime that my husband puts in. Cheryl's book has give me a fresh perspective on the important work that I do here each day in raising our son and though it sounds like a cliché, has truly changed the way I parent and view myself.
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Book to Take With You, January 26, 2000
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So You Want to Be a Stay-At-Home Mom is a delight to read and it is packed with helpful tips as well as sometimes humorous anecdotes. For readers who appreciate traditional family values that are rooted in Christian tradition, this book is a total winner! We need more books like this available to mothers everywhere.

I got so engrossed in Cheryl Gochnauer's book that I took it with my purse to the hairdresser, the dentist's office, and even to get my car's oil changed. As I read it, I got my own personal "oil change"---I got energized to use "Creativity on the Home Front" as Gochnauer calls one of her chapters. This writer writes well and is so transparent and offers " loving hands on" ideas to utilize so mothers can stay home and BUILD A HOME. Every chapter was helpful, but I especially liked, "Will My Professional Training Go to Waste?"

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So you want to be a stay at home mom, January 24, 2000
This book was excellent. It really has helped me to make my decision and fine tune my plan. The book is written well, however it is written based upon Christian principles. Being a Christian, I found even more value to the book; although a non-Christian would find value to the book, they could be put off by it. Nonetheless, there is useful information...religiously based or not.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great inspirational...
I am a full time working mom and trying to make the decision on whether or not to leave the rat race. Read more
Published 14 months ago by P. VanValkenburgh

4.0 out of 5 stars Stop complaining about this being a 'religious' book
I don't understand the complaints about this being a Christian book. There are probably 30 times as many books out there that are non-religious as there are religious. Read more
Published 19 months ago by libertychick1976

3.0 out of 5 stars A good start
"So You Want to Be a Stay-At-Home Mom" is targeted to Christian mothers who are currently working but want to become stay-at-home moms and aren't sure it's financially or... Read more
Published 23 months ago by mommyofone

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much of a Christian Agenda
This book should come with a warning label alerting readers to Gochnauer's Christian agenda. I wanted a straightforward, "how-to" book and what I got was a heavy-handed sermon... Read more
Published on January 30, 2005 by C. Lange

1.0 out of 5 stars The title of the book is mis-leading...
I was expecting to get a book that had practical advice for turning a two income family into one. Instead the book didn't contain many practical ideas and was filled with a heavy... Read more
Published on March 14, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and affirming
I have reread this book several times to gather encouragement and strength from the struggles of quitting full-time teaching to be a stay-at-home mom in a culture where what you... Read more
Published on March 12, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and affirming
I have reread this book several times to gather encouragement and strength from the struggles of quitting full-time teaching to be a stay-at-home mom in a culture where what you... Read more
Published on March 12, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars a christian look at staying at home
What can I say? I bought this book looking for helpful information on my options to stay at home with my new son. Read more
Published on August 26, 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Decision to Stay at Home is Assumed
I did not find this book to be helpful in making my decision to stay at home. It seems to assume that everyone would make that decision given the financial stability necessary to... Read more
Published on August 22, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas in this book!
If you are considering staying at home with baby, after working full time, this is a great book to get you on the right track. Read more
Published on July 19, 2001 by Elena D.

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