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In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms
11/06/2013
Wanting Sex More Than Doing the Dishes I was thrilled to be a stay-at-home mom, but was feeling a wave of negativity from my mother, my mother-in-law, and my very feminist friend. I felt like I had something to prove... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorFriendshipsIn Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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10/15/2013
Reminding Me Why I Wanted to Stay at Home I've been a stay-at-home mom ever since the first of my three children was born six years ago. I work part-time from home, but only a few hours a week... More >>

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08/29/2013
One of Those Moms I want to share an enlightening conversation I had over the summer while sitting on a bench watching my kids play in the water splash area at my neighborhood park. A woman sighed and turned towards me and said, "Whew aren't you glad the summer is almost over and the kids go back to school?" I replied, "No actually, I'm sad summer is almost over..." More >>

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02/22/2013
Professional Mommy As a traveling salesperson, I spent many hours listening to you on the radio as well as through your podcast. When I renewed my membership, you sent me a DVD of "In Praise of Stay at Home Moms". More >>

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01/14/2013
On a Mission to Help New Moms I am a stay-at-home mom of one daughter. A year ago, when going through the turmoil of failed infertility treatments, trying to conceive again, I found your book, 'In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms' in audio book format. More >>

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12/03/2012
It Took Me Awhile to Be Proud When I first started staying home it was hard for me emotionally. I knew there was nowhere else in the world I wanted to be, but I still felt like I wasn't contributing since I no longer had a paycheck. More >>

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05/21/2012
I'm Not Somewhere Else I just wanted to say a big huge THANK YOU for the courage you gave me to become a stay- at-home mom. I started listening to you over a decade ago, in college, per my then fiance's (now husband's) advice. More >>

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08/26/2011
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...My children started kindergarten this week. I fought the tears until my final wave as I dropped them off on their first day of school. (It didn't help I began my menstrual cycle that morning either). After, I came home to a quiet house...

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07/20/2011
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I have never written a letter to anyone like this. I can't stop thinking that I just need to let you know how I feel about two of your books: The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands, and In Praise of Stay-At-Home Moms.

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10/27/2010
IconMy husband is a rancher. He works harder than anyone I have ever known, even on days when his knee or back is hurting, or previous injuries (kicks to the leg) from cranky cows are aching. There are times he has to ride up into the hills to check on cows, and he almost always brings me wildflowers. More >>

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