Equal Couples

Matt Schneider of the  NYC Dads Group just told us about an event they are co-sponsoring.  New York Times journalist and Motherlode blogger, Lisa Belkin, will be moderating a discussion with Marc and Amy Vachon, and Kathleern Gerson, NYU sociologist and author of The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America. They will discuss the Vachon’s new book,  Equally Shared Parenting: Rewriting the Rules for a New Generation of Parents. 

I have read both these books.  Gerson’s shows how today’s couples begin with equal ideals, but don’t have a clear vision (or even expectation) that they can carry them out.  The Vachon’s book shares their experience and the experience of other parents in actually doing shared parenting.

Wouldn’t it be great if discussion groups across the country were exploring these issues!  The event is in New York City at 7 PM on Thursday, May 27. More details can be found at www.92ytribeca.org/talks.

posted by Carmen