{"product_id":"creating-your-perfect-family-size-isbn-9780470900314","title":"Creating Your Perfect Family Size","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnswers to one of the most important decision a family can make\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has been researching and treating couples for more than twenty years, addressing such critical issues as: When should you have kids? How many and why? Can you afford a family? What's the best interval between children's birth in a family? How does your work life influence how many kids to have? What's the impact of divorce, remarriage and blended families on the decision to have more kids? How does your family of origin, ethnicity, race, culture, and sexual preference influence the choices you have regarding these questions of number and spacing of childbirths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilled with common sense advice for the dilemmas most couples grapple with when starting a family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on solid research from a noted family therapist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlan Singer has appeared on the Fox Morning News and MSNBC as well as being quoted in USA Today and The Huffington Post\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvaluable and fascinating, the book includes a wealth of self-tests that helps individuals to customize their own decision making based on their unique background and current situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why Do You Want to Have Children? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 When Is the Best Time for You to Have Children? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Many Children Can Your Relationship Hold? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Small, Moderate, Large What’s Your Ideal Family Size? 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 How Do Old (and New) Family Traditions Affect Your Family Size? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Tests: Family Size Choice 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Resources 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171\u003c\/p\u003e As a licensed family therapist and eighth child in his family, Singer has the experience to guide couples in choosing whether and how many children to have. The essence of the book is a series of comprehensive self-assessment quizzes dealing with physical and mental health, financial situations, family background, and so forth. He guides couples in considering their ideal family size, the spacing of children, and the best time to have children, if at all. Singer skillfully fills a void in the literature on this topic without judgment, and would be of assistance to any individual or couple considering having children. (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2011) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Singer, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher and family therapist who's made it his life's work to study, treat, and advise couples who want to figure out how many children to have and when to have them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Creating Your Perfect Family Size\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nothing gives your life more meaning than babies, and nothing absorbs that life more fully. Alan's father used to say, 'When all else fails, read the directions.' These ARE the directions.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Frank Pittman, MD; author, \u003ci\u003eGROW UP!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With great wisdom, insight, and compassion, Alan Singer has written a book that will be of great use to any parent or prospective parent.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stephen J. Dubner, author, \u003ci\u003eFreakonomics\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e SuperFreakonomics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This thoughtful book will give potential, new, and veteran parents alike the advice and encouragement to reflect on the lifelong commitment of bringing children into the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, PhD; author, \u003ci\u003eThe Divorce Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Why hasn't someone written this book before? The writing is engaging, the research up-to-date, and the wisdom reassuring. Read this book and give it to others.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—William J. Doherty, PhD; professor, University of Minnesota; author,\u003ci\u003e Take Back Your Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"When it comes to deciding about bringing children into the world,\u003ci\u003eCreating Your Perfect Family Size\u003c\/i\u003e helps you sort out the facts and identify your real feelings to make the best possible decision for all.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michele Weiner-Davis, author, \u003ci\u003eDivorce Busting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Alan Singer provides the kind of insightful, comforting, and extremely useful advice that you would expect from an old-time family doctor.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Scott Haltzman, MD; author, \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Happily Married Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989002305765,"sku":"NP9780470900314","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470900314.jpg?v=1761782387","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/creating-your-perfect-family-size-isbn-9780470900314","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}