Getting to 50/50

Product Description With a foreword by Sheryl SandbergSharon Meers and Joanna Strober are professionals, wives, and mothers with five young children between them who believe that everyone wins when men are full parents and women have full careers. They know that families thrive not in spite of working mothers but because of them. The key is tapping into your best resource and most powerful ally: your spouse. What's the starting point? An attitude shift that puts you and your partner on the road to 50/50. Here are real world solutions for parents who want to get ahead in their careers and still get to their children's football matches and school plays; strategies for working mothers facing gender bias in the workplace; advice to fathers new to the home front; and tips for finding 50/50 solutions to deal with issues of money, time, and much more. From "baby boot camp" for new dads to exactly what to say when negotiating leave with the boss, this savvy book offers confidence through fresh ideas for today's families. Getting to 50/50 presents a compelling case making it possible for parents to mix professional achievement and a family life that can strengthen their families. Review Too many women think they have to give up the career they love to have a happy family. Getting to 50/50 shows them how to negotiate with bosses and husbands so that everybody wins-including the kids. Highly recommended, Linda Babcock, coauthor of Women Don’t Ask and Ask for It A tremendously refreshing and insightful read for parents who want to meet their career aspirations and raise balanced, happy children, Alexandria Albers, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Anyone who wants to combine children and careers should read this book, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of the bestselling Lean In When I lived in New York I was introduced to Sharon Meers, a firecracking feminist and former Goldman Sachs Managing Director who co-authored a brilliantly clear-eyed book Getting to 50/50 about the simple necessity of splitting the parenting of children 50/50 if women are going to be able to fully engage with their careers after having kids and if men are going to fully engage with being parents. The book comes out in paperback this September and frankly is so full of smart, practical, honest advice and juicy little insights into contemporary marriage that I'm buying another copy for my girlfriend, Redonline Book Description The road map to a great career, a good marriage and a happy family. With a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of the bestselling Lean In. From the Back Cover Do you want a great career, a good marriage and a happy family?Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober are two working mothers who believe that everyone wins when men are full parents and women have full careers. They know that families thrive not in spite of working mothers, but because of them. The key is tapping into your best resource and most powerful ally: your spouse. What's the starting point? An attitude shift that puts you and your partner on the road to 50/50. Here are practical solutions for parents who want to get ahead in their careers and still get to their children's football matches; strategies for working mothers facing gender bias in the workplace; advice to fathers new to the home front; and tips for finding 50/50 solutions to deal with issues of money, time and much more. 'Finally! A book about two-income families that speaks the truth and provides solid advice. Every working mother needs to read this book . . . twice'Lois P. Frankel, author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office'This is the first book I've read that gets it 100% right. As a frantically juggling father and spouse, I learned something valuable and new from every page. The advice is brilliant, the examples cognent and compelling'Roderick Kramer, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business About the Author Joanna Strober is Man