The first edition of Staying Home Instead has been called the "bible for every mother who has wondered if she could afford to stay home and care for her children while maintaining her sanity and a decent balance in her checkbook." Many of the issues examined in the first edition have moved to the forefront of today's national agenda. Recent polls show that nearly two-thirds of married mothers either work part-time or stay home full-time with children and more than 50% of women who work full-time would prefer not to. Further, while in the late 1970s researchers believed it was probably "not harmful" to the infant-parent bond to place the children in institutional daycare, those same researchers now caution parents against it. As a result, an increasing number of working couples are having second thoughts about whether they want to raise their children in a two-paycheck family. This revised edition examines the issues faced by the "parent" or "parents," rather than just the "mother." Christine Davidson, herself a former beleaguered working mother, urges parents to attend to their emotions and reasserts the value, excitement, and sheer joy of caring for children. She also recognizes the modern mother's need to earn a living and use her education, and to that end she has expanded chapters on resume writing, computerized home businesses, and flex-time professional work. Appendices have been updated to include more practical resources to help parents economize, find part-time work, or start an entrepreneurial home business. They also include profiles of parents who have created full- or part-time businesses that enable them to care for their children with minimal or no outside daycare. Staying Home Instead offers alternatives to the dilemma of modern American families with young children. It is filled with practical information on how to develop new interests and skills at home, how to avoid becoming a household drudge, and how - when it becomes necessary or desirable - to reenter the workforce. Davidson celebrates the stimulation and delight and the challenge of caring for children and asserts that staying home should never be regarded as a retreat from work or life.

Staying Home Instead: Alternatives to the Two-Paycheck Family

Parenting & Relationships

Davidson, Christine

Parenting

Lexington Books

Provides information on different types of lodgings, emphasizes the natural beauty of Florida, and supplies a brief social and geographical history of the state

Best Places to Stay in Florida

Travel

United States

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Provides information on different types of lodgings and supplies a brief social and geographical history of the state

The most comprehensive guide to outstanding, distinctive lodging options in Florida No fee accepted for inclusion It's a fact: travelers to Florida spend more on lodging than on any other aspect of their vacation. Many return home disappointed because their hotel was overpriced, was located across a busy highway from the beach, or was an hour's drive from Disney World. This completely revised and updated edition of BEST PLACES TO STAY IN FLORIDA provides thoughtful, detailed descriptions of a variety of accommodation options in Florida's six main regions: the Northeast Coast, the Panhandle, Central Florida and Disney World, the Southeast Coast, the Keys, and the Gulf Coast. The discerning, honest reviews in this book can help you find a lodging choice that suits your specific needs and tastes. * Beachside Hotels * Island Getaways * Victorian B&amp;Bs * Resorts and Spas * Intimate Inns * Budget Finds

Best Places to Stay in Florida, Sixth Edition

Mariner Books

Advises working mothers how to determine whether they can quit full-time work, tells how to save money, and discusses job sharing, cottage industries, and home businesses

Staying Home Instead: How to Quit the Working-Mom Rat Race and Survive Financially

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Can You Really Do It All? A sensible, practical guide for every mother who wants to be home with and for her children. --Arlene Rosen Cardozo, author of Sequencing and Women at Home Staying Home Instead is a key resource for all parents who have wondered if one of them--usually the mother--can stay home and care for the children while maintaining both sanity and a decent family bank balance. The author, a former beleaguered working mother, urges parents to attAnd to their personal needs and reasserts the value, excitement, and joy of caring for their children. This book will be invaluable for parents, particularly women, who feel pressured to continue working, but want to understand its effect on their children. The author encourages readers to explore alternatives that make good financial and personal sense. This revised edition also offers concrete information on writing a resume, running a home business, using flex-time professional work, and telecommuting.

Staying Home Instead: How to Balance Your Family Life (and Your Checkbook)

Business & Money

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Jossey-Bass

50 writers share their memories of growing up in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio during the last half of the 20th century. This collection of stories and photos may trigger your own memories of growing up without a strict schedule; when kids could spend the day dreaming, playing, exploring. If you are lucky enough to live near Mill Creek Park or any park, these stories may help you to reconnect with nature and your early years. If you love parks, you will love this book.

Mill Creek Park Remembered

Biographies & Memoirs

Regional U.S.

lulu.com

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Books by Davidson, Christine

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Staying Home Instead: Alternatives to the Two-Paycheck Family

Best Places to Stay in Florida

Best Places to Stay in Florida

Best Places to Stay in Florida, Sixth Edition

Staying Home Instead: How to Quit the Working-Mom Rat Race and Survive Financially

Staying Home Instead: How to Quit the Working-Mom Rat Race and Survive Financially

Staying Home Instead: How to Balance Your Family Life (and Your Checkbook)

Mill Creek Park Remembered