{"product_id":"the-pecking-order-robert-stanley-9798181825215","title":"The Pecking Order: A Father, Three Daughters, and the Beautiful Chaos of Raising a Family","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Pecking Order: A Father, Three Daughters, and the Beautiful Chaos of Raising a Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Robert Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI thought I was in charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I had three daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey established the pecking order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI learned to live at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2013, Robert's carefully organized life changed forever when he became a single father raising three young daughters: seven-year-old Madison, five-year-old Jaden, and three-year-old Kinsey. After years of solving complicated problems, planning ahead, and believing preparation could handle almost anything, he quickly discovered that fatherhood followed an entirely different set of rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were no instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was no checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd there was absolutely no warning that three little girls could completely overthrow the household command structure before they were old enough to properly tie their own shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom missing shoes and bedtime negotiations to soccer tournaments, road trips, camping adventures, and the legendary Dad Bag that somehow contained everything except what Dad actually needed at the moment, Robert learned that raising daughters was less about being the person in charge and more about becoming the person they could always count on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of Kinsey, the youngest daughter who spent years quietly observing the beautiful chaos around her, \u003ci\u003eThe Pecking Order\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt and hilarious journey through childhood, family, growing up, and discovering what really matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of a father who thought leadership meant standing at the top, only to discover that the strongest place a parent can stand is underneath everything else, becoming the foundation that holds the family together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough laughter, mistakes, unforgettable memories, and countless moments where three daughters proved they were always one step ahead, this story celebrates the imperfect, exhausting, ridiculous, and absolutely priceless adventure of being a parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes being at the bottom of the pecking order is not a punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it is the greatest honor of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181825215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Robert Stanley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173723250943,"sku":"9798181825215","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pecking-order-robert-stanley-9798181825215","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}