The Manager Mom Epidemic, Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D
The Manager Mom Epidemic, Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D
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The Manager Mom Epidemic
How Moms Got Stuck Doing Everything for Their Families and What They Can Do About It

Author: Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/23/2021


Synopsis

It's impossible to deny—most moms continue to do way more household work and childcare than most dads. But despite all the books and articles lamenting the crushing mental load and emotional labor women bear for their families, no one has come up with a plan to actually make things change. Until now.

The Manager Mom Epidemic is the first book that not only acknowledges the fact that moms are burning out, but shows you how to transfer responsibility for daily tasks from yourself to your partner and also (gasp!) your kids. Clinical psychologist and child discipline expert Thomas W. Phelan, PhD walks you through real-life situations and shows you how to step back from the things that are dragging you down. For example:

● Your Maternal Identity—the things you tell yourself you have to do in order to be a "good" mom

● The oppressive trap of chronic supervision

● Our society's curious underestimation of children's capabilities

● How to eliminate primary childcare with tweens and teens

Realistic and simple enough to implement in your home right away, The Manager Mom Epidemic provides a roadmap for you to take your life back and proves that the happiest families share the work and the fun equally.

About Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D

Thomas W. Phelan, PhD, is an internationally renowned expert, author, and lecturer on child discipline and Attention Deficit Disorder. A registered PhD clinical psychologist, he appears frequently on radio and television. Dr. Phelan practices and works in the western suburbs of Chicago.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Morgan

I received in advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review I was all cool cool until I got to the part about making your children do their homework causing ODD 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 Seriously though I really related to the mothers in this book. I’m clearly one of them, which is why am reading it. But the boo......more

Goodreads review by Julia

I enjoyed this book about the role moms play in households - and how to change it in a healthy way. A lot of books about women rising (eg. Lean In and others) talk about household responsibilities and "emotional burden" for women needing to shift, but give very little practical advice on how to actu......more

Good advice This book is full of good advice that all of us already know. The problem comes in implementing the suggestions and sticking to the change!......more

As a working mother of Two, married with two paid jobs I often feel like I am only nagging on my family, never satisfied with our life an always questioning what is going wrong. I already read a lot books on that subject, but this on is special. In very short chapters the authors shows you how it usua......more