About the Book (Click here to Buy it Now)
Stay-at-home moms are often told how lucky they are "not to work." Yes, stay-at-home moms are lucky to be able to get by (even barely) on one income, but stay-at-home motherhood, especially when it
involves small children, is nothing but work! That said, The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide is not a "mommy wars" book. (Sniping between and about stay-at-home and employed moms hurts all women.) The Guide was written to provide support, comfort and a forum to women who have left the paid workforce to care for their children.
Author Melissa Stanton wrote The Guide by working late at night and, on occasion, during daylight hours while, she says, "being interrupted to feed, chauffeur, entertain, mediate and overall care for my three kids." (For more about Melissa, go to the Contact page.)
Because mothers of small children don't have much time to themselves, this "Support-Group-in-a-Book" can be read for a few minutes here and there, a chapter or even a sidebar or page at the time. The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide is the perfect antidote to motherhood burnout.
About the Moms in the Book
Women from throughout the country shared their experiences with the author. Here's some of what they had to say about ...
A Typical Day: “It’s been the best choice for my family, but there are days I think a desk job would be a lot easier than being home with a one- and four-year-old.” —Diane A
Money Matters: “I don’t see myself as being financially dependent on my husband. He has the freedom to work and travel for his job because I stay home. I manage the finances. In a manner of speaking, he’s financially dependent on me!”—Molly
Sex and Marriage: "Having children [has] clearly impacted our relationship both positively and negatively. At times it zaps my energy, and I feel like I've been crawled over all day long by children, so the last thing I want is my husband crawling over me too." — Linda
The Work: “I’m not
sure anyone can really understand it who hasn’t lived it. Even when my
husband has been with the kids for a weekend alone, it’s different. The
kids aren’t as needy with him as they are with me.... Besides, being in charge of the kids for one day is
different than doing it for seven years.”—Deb
Answering the "What do you do?" question: "I say I'm a Domestic Goddess."—Samantha
