Tuesday, January 5, 2010

In Praise of Stay at Home Moms

As i mentioned in the last post, I have been reading Dr. Laura's book In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms. It is awesome. I love how straight forward she is. At the beginning of the book Dr. Laura says that being a Stay-at-Home mom is doable if you are:

-committed to the priority of raising your children yourself

-part of a marriage, which obviously provides 2 parents

-willing to sacrifice some opportunities for the sake of family

-willing to "do without" many things- but not family time and attention

-not willing to compromise on your conviction, no matter how pressed you get by circumstances

I love how neatly she puts it. This system wouldn't work without a husband and is a commitment that involves a lot of sacrifice. My favorite part here is willing to do without many things but not family time and attention. That just sums up being a stay-at-home mom so perfectly. I love it.

After all "Family, isn't it about time?!"
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2 comments:

  1. Sister Michelle SummerhaysJanuary 5, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    I heart Dr. Laura. I'm glad you are enjoying the book! I loved it!

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  2. PaulaJanuary 8, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    Jen, I just discovered you started this blog-I love it! I'm going to be a regular reader for sure. It's nice to hear such words of encouragement and inspiration from someone I consider a good friend, someone who is "real". It makes the encouragement you offer so much easier to take and implement because I know someone real like me is struggling, but pressing forward with faith too. Thanks!

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