“ There’s so much finger-pointing going on and that has to do with the guilt and the self-justification of the choices they make,’ says Rachel Hamman, author of the 2006 book Bye-Bye Boardroom, about the choice to stay home. ‘Working moms are trying to stand their ground, as are stay-at-home moms. Sacrifices are made at [...]
I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the special women in this book who contributed their personal stories. The honesty, humor and uncensored truths they shared, created a collective voice for moms who are striving to reclaim the balance between serving our families and finding time for ourselves. The book would not have been the same without each and every one of them.
It has been reported that if a mom were to receive a salary for all of the job duties she does as chauffeur, chef, doctor and maid, including overtime pay, her income would easily reach $140,000. So, the question remains, “How many other careers offer you a six-figure salary but no time off?”
For a woman who once made hundreds of investment decisions a day, that would affect the fate of many futures, I was now in charge of deciding whether or not to have Wheat Thins vs. cracked pepper wafers with the cheese? I went with the Wheat Thins.
If you’re a mom, chances are you’ve had more than your fair share of trying days. There are the late-night feedings to contend with and sleepless days filled with squabbling siblings. There are basketfuls of laundry and mind-numbing homework assignments. Couple that with shuttling your kids to countless baseball games and a slew of birthday parties and it all leaves you saying, “Where’s the time for me?”
Bye-Bye Boardroom looks into the minds and hearts of modern women who have made the decision to become stay-at-home moms. With comic relief Type-A former professional whiz kid Rachel Hamman shares the intimate secrets of her first days as a carpool-driving mom, then opens her book to the real-life adventures of other young mothers who confess their deepest thoughts about the choices they have made to leave their corporate life for a truer mission.
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