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Sounds like this is more a problem of your church culture than parenting books in general. I think there are some good ones, you just have to find them. I really like Love and Logic, and The No Cry Sleep Solution saved my life when my daughter was a baby.

It's tough to be in the conservative Christian culture and be a working mom. I'm there too. I'm lucky in that the judgement so far has been more implied than outright, but I'm also not taking a parenting class at church. The ASSUMPTION clearly is that "good, Christian moms" don't work outside the home. All of the activities for mothers take place during working hours. People ask my husband what he does for a living, but don't ask me when I am standing right there. Sometimes I just pipe up and say, "I'm a high school teacher." People do a double take. And I LMAO. Why are religious people sometimes so narrow-minded and judgemental and non-religious people more accepting? It's a mystery to me. It SHOULD be the other way around!

It takes a while to develop a thicker skin and the confidence to know that the decisions you and your husband make are the best ones for your family. I still have my moments of crappy feeling.

Check out this blog: www.themommyrevolution.com Get through the comments by the few naysayers and revel in the acceptance of other moms who don't "fit the mold." I'll look for you there, Stacey!

I'm with you. I know I am a good mom because my 2 year old says thank you and you're welcome(we are still working on please) and I noticed today when he comes in from playing, he takes his coat off and makes an attempt to put it neatly on something. I am sure your daughter has some manners that are absent of the other children running amok in the great US of A these days so don't let them beat you up! Focus on the good things your daughter is learning from you and your husband and the books won't seem so bad, some of them can give insight on a problem you are having and solutions you didn't think of but 99% of it is crapola!