Barbara Coloroso,
author of kids are worth it!
and Parenting Through Crisis
"Dr. Marshall's latest book tackles one of the challenges so many
parents face today - how to care for their families, manage their careers,
and keep their sanity, all at the same time."
Two Jobs, No
Life:
Learning to Balance
Work and Home
With almost 90 percent of adults employed outside the home,
balancing the demands of work and family has, for most, become an exercise
in frustration. Trapped by unrealistic and outdated expectations, they
struggle to keep up with the Cleavers in a world where the Cleavers no
longer exist.
It doesn't have to be this way. In Two Jobs, No Life,
Dr. Peter Marshall offers a practical approach to the work-home dilemma.
From setting priorities and renegotiating roles to cutting corners and
"just saying no," Marshall arms his readers with a host of strategies
for coping with the challenges of day-to-day life. Chapters include:
- The Daycare Debate (what the "experts" have to say)
- Superwoman and Mr. Mom (how redefining gender roles can help)
- Taking Care of Ourselves (time management and coping with stress)
- Taking Care of Our Parents (the "sandwich" generation)
- Redesigning Work (flextime, telecommuting and job sharing)
In accessible, well-researched and often light-hearted text, Marshall focuses on ways to balance and establish priorities so that the entire family benefits - and no one is left feeling guilty!
