Big Squeeze

By Barbara A. Shapiro and B.A. Shapiro

Book Overview

Your mother has a weekly doctor's appointment and depends on you to get her there. Your spouse, dissatisfied at work, brings all his troubles home. Your boss has given you a job to do and wants it done now. Your children want dinner, want a ride, want help with their homework. Welcome to THE BIG SQUEEZE.... Today two-income families are the norm, childbearing is often postponed into the thirties and forties, longevity is on the increase. The family circle can sometimes seem like a trap. You are in the middle, and the physical, emotional, and financial stresses can be overwhelming. Now, here's a compassionate, commonsense approach to avoiding the Big Squeeze. Offering practical solutions to specific crises, this unique and remarkably simple 8-STEP PROGRAM can help you: Set your priorities and reduce your pressures Balance your family's needs with your own Communicate openly and delegate responsibilities among family members Discover all the community resources that you and your family have And much more! "A PRACTICAL AND SENSITIVE GAME PLAN...Written in layman's language, without intimidating or wearisome professional jargon." --West Hartford News

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345381459
• ISBN13: 9780345381453
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.1" x 6.9"