"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 what is the number one selling book in the world When Parents Disagree and What You Can Do About It
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is an excellent book and a learned and understood the logic behind ...By jessicaI purchased this book expecting to find an explanation and a solution for my very specific problem. The problem my husband and I have is that we disagree in specific things that are happening at the moment and struggle to make a decision together and I was hoping this book would tell me how to meet halfway with my husband and not getting into a fight, specially when the hardheaded one is the husband. The author teaches different techniques on how to avoid a fight but it doesn't really say what to do when you need to make a quick decision when husband and wife don't agree and the decision needs to be made right now. That's the reason why I give it 4 stars. It is an excellent book and a learned and understood the logic behind me men's and women's behavior. It's going to help me lot in the future but it didn't talk about my specific problem on how to make a decision without stepping on your husband or viceversa on real time when the issue is happening right there in there and the kid needs an answer.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. helpful to any new parentsBy J. NixIf you can get your husband to read any parenting book, count yourself lucky. If he reads this one, count yourself very very lucky.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A straightforward, "parent friendly" guideBy Midwest Book ReviewWritten by Ron Taffel (Founder of Family and Couples Treatment Services at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, New York City) with the assistance of writer and essayist Roberta Israeloff, When Parents Disagree And What You Can Do About It is a straightforward, "parent friendly" guide to successfully managing conflict inevitably arising from the trials and tribulations of raising children. Individual chapters cogently address discipline issues, gender issues, different male or female styles of parenting, handling the thorny matter of sibling rivalry, and a great deal more. Highly recommended, practical, and useful reading for husbands and wives with children, When Parents Disagree And What You Can Do About It is an invaluable and informative addition to any personal, professional, or community library "Parenting Studies" reference collection or reading list.