Getting to 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All - Brossura

Meers, Sharon; Strober, Joanna

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1936740583 ISBN 13: 9781936740581

Casa editrice: Viva Editions, 2013

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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

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

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"Don't believe the myths about women and work- this advice will benefit you now and in the future."
-Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook


"Don't believe the myths about women and work - this advice will benefit you now and in the future."
--Sheryl Sandberg, author of "Lean In" and COO of Facebook
"In light of the ongoing debate over how and if working mothers can have it all, the authors say women can have successful careers and be good moms, but only if their spouses are equal partners in the work at home."
--"Washington Post"
""Getting to 50/50" highlights the perpetual debate about the proper work-life balance for parents, particularly for women."
--"CBS Money Watch"
"A valuable read for working couples contemplating parenthood.
--"Financial Post"
""Getting To 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All" is a book not just for women. It's a message of freedom, a guide to empowerment and shows how two spouses working can benefit the entire family unit. Reading it will spark discussion with your husband and whomever you choose to share its views with. Let the dialogue begin!"
--Savvy GeekMoms
"An inspiring and empowering read for all Proud Working Moms."
--"Proud Working Mom"
"Real tips and tricks to make your marriage 50/50 before baby and once the kids have arrived."
--"Salt and Nectar"
""Getting to 50/50: How working parents can have it all" is a call to arms."
--"Working Mums"
"An interesting social study into the dynamics of the nuclear family and the demands on working parents. "
--"Redefining Mom"
"I highly recommend this book for dads that want to give their families more balance."
--"Playground Dad"
"Kudos to Meers and Strober for publishing this important, much-needed book."
--"Working Moms Against Guilt"
"All types of families can benefit from shifting perspective from competition between men and women, to cooperation that improves life for everyone involved."
--"Foreword Reviews"
"Getting to 50/50" offers hope and help, perspective and advice and ultimately, some extraord

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
"Don't believe the myths about women and work - this advice will benefit you now and in the future."
--Sheryl Sandberg, author of "Lean In" and COO of Facebook
"In light of the ongoing debate over how and if working mothers can have it all, the authors say women can have successful careers and be good moms, but only if their spouses are equal partners in the work at home."
--"Washington Post"
""Getting to 50/50" highlights the perpetual debate about the proper work-life balance for parents, particularly for women."
--"CBS Money Watch"
"A valuable read for working couples contemplating parenthood.
--"Financial Post"
"Authors Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober (and a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg) empower mothers to strive for this goal by highlighting experts' advice, couples who are making it work, and concrete steps you can take to get to 50/50."
--Flex Jobs
""Getting To 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All" is a book not just for women. It's a message of freedom, a guide to empowerment and shows how two spouses working can benefit the entire family unit. Reading it will spark discussion with your husband and whomever you choose to share its views with. Let the dialogue begin!"
--Savvy GeekMoms
"An inspiring and empowering read for all Proud Working Moms."
--"Proud Working Mom"
"Real tips and tricks to make your marriage 50/50 before baby and once the kids have arrived."
--"Salt and Nectar"
""Getting to 50/50: How working parents can have it all" is a call to arms."
--"Working Mums"
"An interesting social study into the dynamics of the nuclear family and the demands on working parents. "
--"Redefining Mom"
"I highly recommend this book for dads that want to give their families more balance."
--"Playground Dad"
"Kudos to Meers and Strober for publishing this important, much-needed book."
--"Working Moms Against Guilt"
"All types of families can benefit from shifting perspective from competition between men and women, to cooperation that improves life for everyone involved."
--"Foreword Reviews"
"Getting to 50/50" offers hope and help, perspective and advice and ultimately, some extraordinarily practical approaches to making a family work, regardless of the specific challenges that family faces.
--About.com
"Meers and Strober tell a highly readable story about how a 50/50 commitment to work AND family affects work, marriage, children, and sex. You won't want to miss "Getting to 50/50.""
--Stew Friedman, Director, Wharton Work/Life Integration Project and author of "Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life"
"[Sharon and Joanna] have spoken at companies and business schools for more than a decade. They know the culture and the challenges. But they're convinced 50/50 can -- and should -- be done."
--"The Chicago Tribune"
Offers advice on how to get husbands to pull their weight around the house."
--"Woman's Hour," "BBC 4"
"Sharon and Joanna are mothers with five young children between them. They understand the challenges and rewards of two -- career households. The key is tapping into your best resource and most powerful ally -- the man you married."
--"The Green Parent"

"Don't believe the myths about women and work - this advice will benefit you now and in the future."--Sheryl Sandberg author of Lean In and COO of Facebook

"In light of the ongoing debate over how and if working mothers can have it all the authors say women can have successful careers and be good moms but only if their spouses are equal partners in the work at home."--Washington Post

"Getting to 50/50 highlights the perpetual debate about the proper work-life balance for parents particularly for women."--CBS Money Watch

"A valuable read for working couples contemplating parenthood.--Financial Post

"Authors Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober (and a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg) empower mothers to strive for this goal by highlighting experts' advice couples who are making it work and concrete steps you can take to get to 50/50."--Flex Jobs

"Getting To 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All is a book not just for women. It's a message of freedom a guide to empowerment and shows how two spouses working can benefit the entire family unit. Reading it will spark discussion with your husband and whomever you choose to share its views with. Let the dialogue begin!"--Savvy GeekMoms

"An inspiring and empowering read for all Proud Working Moms."--Proud Working Mom

"Real tips and tricks to make your marriage 50/50 before baby and once the kids have arrived."--Salt and Nectar

"Getting to 50/50: How working parents can have it all is a call to arms."--Working Mums

"An interesting social study into the dynamics of the nuclear family and the demands on working parents. "--Redefining Mom

"I highly recommend this book for dads that want to give their families more balance."--Playground Dad

"Kudos to Meers and Strober for publishing this important much-needed book."--Working Moms Against Guilt

"All types of families can benefit from shifting perspective from competition between men and women to cooperation that improves life for everyone involved."--Foreword Reviews

"Getting to 50/50 offers hope and help perspective and advice and ultimately some extraordinarily practical approaches to making a family work regardless of the specific challenges that family faces."--About.com

"Meers and Strober tell a highly readable story about how a 50/50 commitment to work AND family affects work marriage children and sex. You won't want to miss Getting to 50/50."--Stew Friedman Director Wharton Work/Life Integration Project and author of Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader Have a Richer Life

"[Sharon and Joanna] have spoken at companies and business schools for more than a decade. They know the culture and the challenges. But they're convinced 50/50 can -- and should -- be done."--The Chicago Tribune

"Offers advice on how to get husbands to pull their weight around the house."--"Woman's Hour" BBC 4

"Sharon and Joanna are mothers with five young children between them. They understand the challenges and rewards of two -- career households. The key is tapping into your best resource and most powerful ally -- the man you married."--The Green Parent

"Finally! A book about two-income families that speaks the truth and provides solid advice. Every working mom needs to read this book... twice." - Lois P. Frankel Ph.D. author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

"Getting to 50/50 presents a solid business case for gender-equal workplaces and families and then helps us realize how wonderful this solution is for relationships as well." --- Marc and Amy Vachon authors of Equally Shared Parenting: Rewriting the Rules for a New Generation of Parents

L'autore:

Joanna Strober is Managing Director of a fund investing in private partnerships at Sterling Stamos, an investment firm in Silicon Valley and the founder of the "working stiffs" mom's group. As one of the few females in private equity in Silicon Valley, Strober has been featured in the front page of the Wall Street Journal for launching several well known companies.

Sharon Meers leads global business development and sales for X.commerce, the open commerce platform of eBay, helping merchants grow with better technology. Formerly, Meers was a managing director at Goldman Sachs, where she worked for 16 years and was co-chair of the Women's Network in the Investment Management Division. She and her husband founded the Partners for Parity at Stanford Business School and the Dual-Career Initiative at Harvard.

Sheryl Sandberg is chief operating officer at Facebook. Prior to Facebook, she was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google and chief of staff at the U.S. Treasury Department. Sheryl lives in Menlo Park, CA, with her husband and their two children.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Viva Editions
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1936740583
• ISBN 13: 9781936740581
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 318