Overview
This rewarding guide helps men and women understand the different perspectives each brings to parenting, resolve conflicts more effectively, and discover the joys of raising kids together as a team. Dr. Ron Taffel brings his rare blend of astute insight and common sense to illuminate the gender issues that underlie typical parental battles. Engaging examples and vignettes bring to life the recurring conflicts that many Moms and Dads experience around making rules and setting limits; managing mealtimes and bedtimes; spending quality time with kids; providing emotional support and nurturance; and handling the juggling act of school, playdates, and extracurricular activities. Parents learn proven ways to redistribute responsibilities more equally; avoid undermining each other's authority; and grow closer and more accepting both as parents and partners.Synopsis
This guide helps mothers and fathers understand the different perspectives each brings to parenting, with examples and vignettes that illuminate the gender issues that underlie typical parent battles. Taffel is contributing editor at Parents magazine. The original hardcover edition was published in 1994 by William Morrow and Co., Inc., as Why Parents Disagree: How Women and Men Parent Differently and How We Can Work Together. The paperback edition was originally published by Avon Books as Why Parents Disagree and What You Can Do About It: How To Raise Great Kids While You Strengthen Your Marriage. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Biography
Ron Taffel, PhD, is one of the country's most sought-after speakers for both professional and parent audiences. He is the author of the bestselling parenting guides Parenting by Heart, Nurturing Good Children Now, and The Second Family, as well as the acclaimed professional book Getting Through to Difficult Kids and Parents. A longtime contributing editor at Parents magazine, Dr. Taffel lives in New York City.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"A must read. It will help men and women understand themselves, understand each other, reduce their conflicts, and, as a result, be much more effective parents."--Ellen Galinsky, coauthor of The Preschool Years"Taffel is a genius at addressing the real-life challenges parents face, all the while reaffirming the joys of raising kids."--Freddi Greenberg, former Editor-in-Chief, Child
"I highly recommend it for all parents in pursuit of that elusive goal, a united front."--Arlie Hochschild, author of The Second Shift