Reviews for Joint Custody and Shared Parenting

The average rating for Joint Custody and Shared Parenting based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-26 00:00:00 Christie Sposeto I read this book hoping to find additional ways to parent better. There are some of those nuggets to be found in this book, but the overall impression that I get is that if you are not spending 12 hrs a day, per kid, you are not parenting correctly. I am tired of reading material made for the one or two kid family. What does one do when you cant take one kid aside and spend time to "settle" them down because the other children still need the parent? Most of the examples in this book stem from absentee parents who only see their kids from 6-8 pm and maybe on a weekend, but not for the parent who spends time with their children but still needs help in parenting. I was also turned off by the authors writing style, his making the reader feel guilty, and the fact that he refers to his other books about every other page. I would not recommend this book to others.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-12-12 00:00:00 Jason Abell This book is very Catholic (and is not afraid of critiquing other religions, so don't read it if you can't see things from that perspective!). But it really pulled together a lot of parenting thoughts for me, especially how my initial inclinations fit with my religious beliefs. I always thought The Strong-Willed Child was missing something - and this book helped me figure that out. I read a library version, but I heard they are updating this for this spring 2010. I'm planning to purchase the new version. Basically, this book talks about the importance of the family and teaching your kids values. It favors homeschooling and "teaching" methods of discipline vs. punitive. For me, this book was an emotional experience and helped me realize the importance of the Church in my life.