Melissa Stanton'sThe Stay-at-Home Survival Guideis an all-encompassing, truth-telling how-to book that addresses the many practical and psychological issues facing stay-at-home moms today.
How do you create time for yourself? Is there really time to do it all (feed the kids, keep them busy, clean the house, balance the checkbook, and take a shower)? How do you deal with the absence of the "professional you"?
An invaluable resource for mothers,The Stay-at-Home Survival Guideincludes interviews with stay-at-home moms, discussions with experts (family therapists, educators, medical specialists, career counselors), checklists to help you make the most of your time and keep you balanced, and Melissa Stanton's own experiences leaving a career as an editor forPeoplemagazine to become a stay-at-home mom herself.
Prior to becoming a Stay-at-Home mom, Melissa Stanton was an editor at People and LIFE magazines. Her articles have appeared inThe New York Times, Glamour, Parenting, Redbook,andOrganize.She lives with her family in a rural suburb of Washington, D.C.
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