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In Praise of Stay at Home Moms

In Praise of Stay at Home Moms

They number in the millions and they are incredibly important to families and to our society, yet they are underappreciated, little respected, and even controversial.

Who are they?

They are the stay-at-home moms.

These are women who know in their hearts that staying home to raise their children is the right choice for the whole family. Some do it from the outset of their marriages, while others make the difficult transition from career-driven women to homemakers. Either way, it is a choice that is incredibly rich and rewarding, not to mention challenging.

Now Dr. Laura, building on principles developed during her long career as a licensed marriage and family therapist, provides a wealth of advice and support, as well as compassion and inspiration, to women as they navigate the wonders and struggles of being stay-at-home moms.

Learn how:

• to hold your head high and deal with naysayers;
• to see the benefits of being home not only for your children but also for your marriage;
• to understand the changes you see in yourself;
• to realize that the sacrifices you endure now will make for lasting bonds and a stronger family, in addition to a more cohesive community.

In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms is a special book, a profound and unique understanding of how important it is for mothers to raise their own children.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star This has to be a joke….
Let me understand….

Dr. Laura is preaching morality? Isn’t this the same person who has nude photos of herself with a married man (not Dr. L’s husband!) all over the internet?

Wow. The hypocrisy is simply stunning.

Serious question, who would want to take moral direction from this author?

1 Star Not a Real-Life, 2009 Book - HOW DARE SHE!
I was appalled to see Dr. Laura on the Today Show promoting this book. HOW DARE SHE imply that working mothers are selfish and should stay at home! I worked hard for my degrees - B.S. in Education, M.S. in Literacy, so I am a very educated person. The decision to be a working mom was an educated, well-thought out one. I want to give my children every possible opportunity and in 2009, that can only be done on 2 salaries. We live in a moderate house, and drive moderate cars. We do, (GASP!) enjoy going out for meals with our children and taking them on vacations. We do not over-indulge them what-so-ever. A child will grow up to be a well-respected adult whether their mother worked or stayed home. It’s QUALITY VS. QUANTITY—-when I am home, I give my child quality time. Stay-at-home-mothers, while home for a longer duration (quantity) do not necessarily give their child quality attention.

5 Stars A Must-Read for Every Mother!
I know with every fiber of my being that me staying at home with my daughter (and another on the way) is the best gift and blessing that I could give to her. Day Care, nannies, hired help, etc. could never even come close to the love, care and nurturing that only I as her Mother can give to my child. To say otherwise is just downright denial and a lie. I can’t begin to understand how a woman can pawn off her child all day (or even half a day) and not know whether their child is truly getting the type of care and nurturing they get at home (and in all honesty they aren’t - no matter how “good” the Day Care or Nanny may be). It is sad to me when a Mother doesn’t feel the conviction that nobody can take care of her children as she can. A Mother should feel like a wild bear protecting her cubs (just try getting close to her and her babies and see what happens). To say that a woman who is a stay-at-home mom is somehow less of a woman, uneducated, lazy, dumb, etc. is a gross, disgusting, false LIE. As a woman who has worked in both Corporate America and now as a stay-at-home mom, I can honestly say I work a HECK of a lot harder and longer than I did when I sat at a desk behind a computer all day. If you are a stay-at-home mom, know that you are giving the best gift that you can to your child that will benefit them their entire lives, and that you are a smart, sexy, confident, productive woman who’s able to handle not just raising her children, but caring for her home, her husband and a million other things! One last thing. Your child will look up to you MORE as a stay-at-home mom than someone who drops them off at Day Care and goes to work to show them they are “successful”. When your child is older they will thank you that you sacrificed so much just for them rather than leaving them in the hands of hired help. Now, go do the right thing.

5 Stars Husbands…. Why isn’t this on the top of your list for your Stay At Home Mommies?
I purchased this book through Amazon this week as a gift to my wife to let her know how much she is appreciated for the smart, hard-working, family focused, loving wife that she is. In the last couple of days, my wife has sat next to me in the den reading out-loud anything that stands out, makes her laugh, makes her cry or reaffirms that our choice is the best for our family. I think we got through only a few chapters because of the discussion and emotions that arose from Dr. Laura’s insights. Both of us have received immense pressure from family members to be a dual-income family so we can own a house, have better cars, or get to go on more trips. Or as they say, “Have a better life.” I don’t know when society made family all about having a “better life” than what others have. We are grateful for the struggles and sacrifices we’ve made for our daughter and soon to arrive baby. Each page truly meets its purpose in Praising Stay-at-home Moms.

HUSBANDS - trust me when I say this book says so much of what we think/feel about the hard work that our wife’s do in raising the family. If your wife is stay at home, remind her how needed she is by society and by the little ones that look up her (and us dad’s too) each day.

5 Stars Where is Daycare Taking Children Today
I worry about children not being close to their moms when they are infants and toddlers, or at least the first three years of life. So many women don’t realize the biological importance of it. this has nothing to do with equality of men and women, of freedom to choose, of kids learning more in day care than at home. No. It has to do with the primate biological need for infants to be with their mothers. Thank you for the reminder.

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