Getting to 50/50

Getting to 50/50 How Working Parents Can Have It All

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Publisher's Synopsis

Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober are professionals wives and mothers. They understand the challenges and rewards of two-career households. They also know that families thrive not in spite of working mothers but because of them. You can have a great career a great marriage and be a great mother. The key is tapping into your best resource and most powerful ally-the man you married. After interviewing hundreds of parents and employers surveying more than a thousand working mothers and combing through the latest government and social science research the authors have discovered that kids husbands and wives all reap huge benefits when couples commit to share equally as breadwinners and caregivers. Mothers work without guilt fathers bond with their kids and children blossom with the attention of two involved parents. From "baby boot camp" for new dads to exactly what to say when negotiating a leave with the boss this savvy book offers fresh ideas to today's families offering encouragement hope and confidence to any woman who has ever questioned her choices regarding work and family. Winner of the Independent Publisher Award Gold Medal in Parenting Winner of the ForeWord Reviews 2013 IndieFab Awards Silver medal in the category of Family & Relationships Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Awards 2014 Gold medal in the category of Parenting

Book information

ISBN: 9781936740581
Publisher: RED WHEEL/CLEIS VIVA
Imprint: Viva Editions
Pub date:
DEWEY: 650.108655
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xxvii, 318
Weight: 550g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm