An impressive list of contributors has brought these critical issues about parenting to our attention in a cogent and persuasive way. I highly recommend this book for leaders in the public and private sectors who must consider both the economic and social impacts of this issue on our families and our nation.

Bob Kerrey, former US Senator; author of When I Was a Young Man

Whether you're a feminist, a conservative, a liberal, or a troglodyte, you'll find plenty of new ideas in this volume to stir you up-both for and against. Together, these essays argue convincingly that effective parenting must be supported by a substantial public investment.

Heidi Hartmann, president and CEO, Institute for Women's Policy Research

Reading this book feels like having a rich conversation about raising children in today's world with a group of very impressive thinkers. While these thinkers bring diverse points of view about the problems facing parents today, they agree that parents are struggling-they have too many demands and not enough time or support. While these thinkers also have different views of the solutions, they likewise agree that parenting must be seen as a public rather than a private concern of society. These agreements should be a very powerful force in bringing about needed changes that will benefit children and families.

Ellen Galinsky, President, Families and Work Institute, author of "Mind in the Making"

Hats off to Sylvia Hewlett, Nancy Rankin, and Cornel West for urging us to take parenting public. Parenting is highly revered in the U.S.-as long as it's done by women for free. It's high time parents got together to work for the supports they need.

Ellen Bravo, co-director, 9 to 5, National Association of Working Women

An important and timely book that features thoughtful chapters by a diverse group of writers, including some of the most influential scholars and policy analysts in the nation. Rich substantive arguments and policy insights flow throughout the volume.

William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University

A vital volume that illuminates the daily crisis in American life–the chronic tension between work and family that confronts tens of millions of working parents. For all Americans, this book shows the high social costs of raising children with a workforce of dual career families or single parents in an outdated economic system that presumes a nation of stay-at-home moms. It presents a compelling case for fundamental changes in how we organize work to strike a better balance between job and home. It offers and agenda for reforming public policy and tells why all of us have a stake in reform.

Hedrick Smith, executive producer, PBS “Juggling Work and Family”