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Time For Building Your Life More and more women are leaving their careers now more than ever to stay at home to raise their kids. People like Judith Warner and all of her buddies in the slightly ill-prepared world of media glitz don't want to believe this. Too bad and so sad however, it's true, we moms who have gone through the trenches, and for some of us who are just beginning, know exactly how much of a strong will one must relish to be able to look the other way and not complain about lose of wages but feel good about doing our best in our new role as mom. The points made in the book, underpaid, tired, over-worked, constant competition, stress, blah, blah, blah, have been around for years and years. The fun of motherhood is totally missing in Perfect Madness. It is a hard job and requires loyality for a life long career but it has just as many positive and amazing experiences as it does frustrating ones. Where has the author pointed this out - wait, we might need to ask her about this face to face as it is not in the book. When I think of all of the women, all of the moms, who want to be proud to be a SAHM, (stay at home mom), but feel guilty because of so many others who must work outside the home, it makes me feel sad. I did feel it would be great to get paid for an extended parenting leave of absence for a few years, but then after being home and seeing firsthand what takes place each day with the kids, and realizing what I had missed with my oldest daughter, I see the light. The learning process, whether joys, sadness or simple madness, that takes place each day in their eyes, heart and spirit, is all of the income I need. The days I spend with my children are wonderfully intense and the heights of love and experiences are unmatchable. There is no amount of money that can capture those tiny snapshots of precious time unless you are there -- as they are over quickly . I feel very well-paid and am extremely thankful that I have stopped whining about all of the small stuff and can now stay on track of my focus in life -- my family. All moms are working moms and are the real CEOs in life. This is a virtue that is spoken throughout a book that makes me proud to recommend it: Mommy CEO, by Jodie Lynn. Her book is a great resource for moms who need a positive outlook and pure validation in motherhood, five rules and plenty of inspiration for great parenting. Read Judith Warner's book, it is at least worthy of checking it out at the library. Then read Mommy CEO. Both have a place in this day and time but one will be much more comforting than the other and make you feel like the true leader that you are as a mom who knows what is really important -- and it's not money.