Author : Ellen Galinsky
Publisher : Harper Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780688177911
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (779 download)
Book Synopsis Ask the Children by : Ellen Galinsky
Download or read book Ask the Children written by Ellen Galinsky and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000-11-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 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 home How 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 children And much more