Women Who Opt Out: The Debate Over Working Mothers and Work-Family Balance

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Successive moral panics have cast poor or socially excluded mothers – associated with social problems as diverse as crime, underachievement, unemployment and mental illness – as bad mothers. Their mothering practices are held up as the antithesis of good parenting and are associated with poor outcomes for children.

Marginalised Mothers provides a detailed and much-needed insight into the lived experience of mothers who are frequently the focus of public concern and intervention, yet all too often have their voices and experiences overlooked. The book explores how they make sense of their lives with their children and families, position themselves within a context of inequality and vulnerability, and resist, subvert and survive material and social marginalisation.

This controversial text uses qualitative data from a selection of working class mothers to highlight the opportunities and choices they face and to expose the middle class assumptions that ground much contemporary family policy. It will be of interest to students and researchers in sociology, social work and social policy, as well as social workers and policymakers.

Marginalised Mothers: Exploring Working Class Experiences of Parenting

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All Mothers Are Working Mothers: Devotions for Stay-At-Home Moms and Those Who Would Like to Be

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Children. Education. Work. Hobbies. Church. Today women enjoy more options and opportunities than ever before. Women can do anything and be anything they want to be. But all these choices seem overwhelming at times. What do women want to do, and in what priority, and when?

The option overload presented today demands that LDS women perform a delicate balancing act, whether by choice or circumstance. With so many avenues available, prioritizing their lives and maintaining their sanity can be complicated. Women have the world advocating the benefits of working, the Church touting the joys of motherhood and the importance of education, and their own personalities and abilities weighing in as well. How do women reconcile these competing demands and enjoy their rewards?

Interviewing more than 100 women throughout the country, Wright brings readers along on a personal journey toward self-discovery and understanding of the acrobatic juggling required by LDS women today.

A Bundle of Choices: The Option Overload of LDS Mothers Today

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Making Care Work: Employed Mothers in the New Childcare Market

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In this engaging journey of self-discovery, Patrice Karst, a single mother, shares her practical yet witty advice with single moms everywhere. She covers a wide range of topics that concern the modern woman struggling without a mate, showing how it’s possible not only to survive but to triumph. The book features dozens of quick “survival checklists” on topics such as dealing with exhaustion and reasons to be happy about being a single mom. Karst’s “Ten Commandments for Single Mothers” begins with “Thou shalt not be afraid to ask for help from anyone at any time (because the offers sure as hell won’t come in by themselves).” The Single Mother’s Survival Guide also includes wisdom and inspiration for the single mother, touching on goals and dreams, affirmations, and gratitude.Amazon.com Review
Single moms haven’t had many books to turn to in times of distress. Most parenting guides either moralize to her or ignore her altogether. Patrice Karst has righted that wrong with The Single Mother’s Survival Guide. The book is obviously designed to console–and fast–the poor mom who has once again dragged the baby into the bathroom with her because she literally cannot get a moment alone. Flip open to any page and you’ll find earthy bits of inspiration, with a consistently (but not sickeningly) positive slant on childcare, dating, and other facts of single-mom life. Karst never loses her tenacious hold on the realities of parenting: on her list of “Reasons to Be Happy About Being a Single Mom,” the first one is “because it’s happening.” It’s a treat to read a book so completely on the side of the mom. Karst rants against busybodies and smug marrieds: “The next person who says to you, ‘Well, when you learn to be perfectly content and happy with yourself and aren’t looking for a relationship–then you’ll find one,’ slap them for me, will ya?” So the advice isn’t exactly revolutionary: love the kids, take a bath, ask for help. Still, this volume makes a fine companion piece (just ignore the workbook at the back) to the bible of single-parenting, Anne Lamott’s Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year. –Claire Dederer

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Whether you’re the mother of toddlers or teens, work inside the home or out— if you’re exhausted from trying to be perfect, this book can help you. Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too uses hundreds of real-life stories and mom-tested tips to demonstrate how taking time-outs will transform your life. Practical and inspiring, this book will launch you on a voyage of discovery that takes you back to yourself, and it will help you become the best mother you can be by becoming the best woman you can be.

Written by moms, for moms, this book will help you create a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life for you and your family. The authors draw on their own extensive experience and that of hundreds of women around the world, and bring to light a variety of helpful resources–from cutting-edge studies to Eastern philosophies–to create this innovative, inspiring, and easy-to-use guide.

With this book, you’ll learn how to

• Live a more deliberate, more purposeful, more satisfying life
• Say goodbye to the constant guilt of not measuring up by embracing your personal mothering style
• Enjoy your children more and feel close to your husband again

The authors reveal their own unvarnished turning points, share stories they’ve gathered from the trenches, and present eye-opening research to show how a little selfishness can bring a whole new sense of purpose and energy to stressed-out modern mothers.

“Take some ‘me’ time. It’s good for you and your family. Want proof? Check out Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too by Susan Callahan, Anne Nolen, and Katrin Schumann, which gives voice to hundreds of moms who’ve done it.”
–Woman’s Day

Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too: It’s Good to be a Little Selfish–It Actually Makes You a Better Mother

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