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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100688177913
ISBN-139780688177911
eBay Product ID (ePID)1650563
Product Key Features
Book TitleAsk the Children : the Breakthrough Study That Reveals How to Succeed at Work and Parenting
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicParenting / General, Parenting / Motherhood, Sociology / Marriage & Family
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science
AuthorEllen Galinsky, Judy David
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe first comprehensive study asking children and their mothers and fathers for their family views on work and family life offers dozens of proven strategies busy families can use to feel more successful at work and at home. Noted work-family researcher Ellen Galinsky overtunes accepted thinking on quality vs. quantity time and many other guilt-inducing myths, reveals children's one greatest wish for changing how work affects their parents' lives, shares relationship stories of how families stay close, and outlines a brilliant new set of operating principles to navigate work-family challenges, including: Proven tactics for enhancing life at work Ways to de-stress at work and at homeHow to encourage family communication-and what to say to do once you have your child's attention How to decode the messages your children are getting about the world and work Simple family traditions that foster well-adjusted childrenAnd much more