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From Boss To Mommy

By Julia Tolliver Maranan

The decision to leave the work place to stay at home with your kids is never an easy one. Sure, there are countless good reasons to take on the role of full-time mom, but choosing to do so brings along with it many new concerns, fears, and worries. How do women do it? Here, four mothers who successfully navigated the transition offer their best advice on how to smoothly adjust to this new way of life. You'll also find some in-depth tips from Catherine Mollner, MA, MBA, psychologist and clinical director of the MidWest Center for Personal and Family Development.

Plan ahead "If you can afford it, start maternity leave early. This way, you can create a routine and orient yourself before the baby comes," suggests Daphna Cox, former editor at a health Web site and mother of Winston. Jump to full text of this article here.