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The 50/50 Solution, first book for everyday people about equal parenting

Science-backed, easy-reading and gaining momentum

Emma Johnson
Jan 03, 2025
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Out March 26, 2024 Sourcebooks published my baby:

The 50/50 Solution: The Surprisingly Simple Choice that Makes Moms, Dads, and Kids Happier and Healthier after a Split

Cover of The 50/50 Solution book by Emma Johnson.

There is one proven method for happier kids, more involved dads, and less stressed-out moms after divorce―50/50 custody

It's hard for everyone when parents split up―but the end of living together doesn't need to mean the end of a functional family. Part of the reason divorces are so traumatic for the kids involved is because of our child custody system, which truly sets everyone up for failure. Throughout the country, the default arrangement is for Mom to get majority time with the kids (and most of the responsibility of caring for them), for Dad to become an occasional visitor (and perhaps saddled with massive child support payments), and for the kids to lose the stability, structure and confidence of knowing they have two equally committed, loving parents. But it doesn't have to be this way!

In The 50/50 Solution, Wealth…

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