Shades of Gray:
As a mother who has had to make this difficult choice, I truly appreciated Hennighausen's book on this topic. I only wish that something like this was available when I had to make my decision. The decision to stay home from work to raise my children, on one level was a no-brainer, but on many other levels was the hardest decision I ever had to make. I bought a copy for my oldest daughter (my decision-maker). She is now 22 and will be making the same choices in the future. Thanks, Lynn, for a great book!
It's 30 years too late!:
I wish I'd had this book years ago when I was raising my children. I tended then to make decisions without even being aware of other options (sometimes, I still do!). The author spells out many options and gives us a framework to think about them. It's too late for me with regard to raising children--but not too late for my children! I will give this book to my adult children, and use the concepts to apply to other decisions in my life.
enduring tool:
Shades of Gray is a practical guide for women at any of the many crossroads they encounter in their professional and family lives. The combination of real-life stories, journal suggestions with space to write, and resource recommendations makes it a useful tool for moms who have to continually reinvent their approach to work lives and commitments. This tool truly guides women through a process of prioritizing so they can make the best work/family choice for themselves and for their families. Concise enough for busy moms, this is great encouragement for the journey!
Life Concepts:
After reading this book, it occurred to me that the concepts and decision making strategies included within don't just apply to a person's choice to work or stay at home with his/her children. We each face crossroads on a daily basis, Hennighausen provides valuable tips and tools for making decisions in our lives. I would recommend this book to anyone - whether he/she had children or not!
Yikes, only 2 left in stock!:
I loved reading the profiles of REAL Mom's and their struggles with "balance". I came away from this read realizing that, LIFE in general iS ONE BIG BALANCING ACT, even before you add work and family.
| Author: | Lynn Hennighausen | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 649 | | EAN: | 9781931646215 | | ISBN: | 193164621X | | Number Of Pages: | 152 | | Publication Date: | 2002-03-01 |
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