Domestic Caretaking Books | Summaries & Audio

Labours of Love

by Madeleine Bunting • 2020

The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.

4.07

160

🏥 Care Work 🔄 Social Reproduction 🎭 Emotional Labor 📉 Feminist Economics 🤝 Ethics Of Care

Labours of Love 89%

The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.

by Madeleine Bunting 2020

4.07

160 ratings

🏥 Care Work 🔄 Social Reproduction 🎭 Emotional Labor 📉 Feminist Economics 🤝 Ethics Of Care

Passages in Caregiving

by Gail Sheehy • 2010

No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.

4.13

287

🧓 Elder Care 🤝 Caregiver Support 🏥 Healthcare Navigation 🌅 End-Of-Life Planning 🥪 Sandwich Generation

Passages in Caregiving 89%

No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.

by Gail Sheehy 2010

4.13

287 ratings

🧓 Elder Care 🤝 Caregiver Support 🏥 Healthcare Navigation 🌅 End-Of-Life Planning 🥪 Sandwich Generation

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal

by Scott Benner • 2013

A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.

4.09

151

🏠 Stay-At-Home Parenting 👨‍👧‍👦 Modern Fatherhood 📋 Adoption Stories 😂 Domestic Humor 🏥 Chronic Illness Parenting

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 89%

A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.

by Scott Benner 2013

4.09

151 ratings

🏠 Stay-At-Home Parenting 👨‍👧‍👦 Modern Fatherhood 📋 Adoption Stories 😂 Domestic Humor 🏥 Chronic Illness Parenting

Already Toast

by Kate Washington • 2021

Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.

3.92

666

🏥 Medical Memoir 🔥 Caregiver Burnout 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Caregiving 👩 Gendered Care Work 🏛️ Healthcare Critique

Already Toast 89%

Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.

by Kate Washington 2021

3.92

666 ratings

🏥 Medical Memoir 🔥 Caregiver Burnout 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Caregiving 👩 Gendered Care Work 🏛️ Healthcare Critique

It Never Ends

by Nan Gefen • 2017

Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.

4.75

👩‍👧 Mother-Daughter Relationships 🧓 Aging Parents 🔄 Role Reversal 😔 Caregiver Guilt 🫠 Emotional Labor

It Never Ends 88%

Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.

by Nan Gefen 2017

4.75

4 ratings

👩‍👧 Mother-Daughter Relationships 🧓 Aging Parents 🔄 Role Reversal 😔 Caregiver Guilt 🫠 Emotional Labor

The 36-Hour Day

by Nancy L. Mace • 1981

Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.

4.29

5k+

🧠 Dementia Caregiving 👴 Elder Care 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Caregiving 🥀 Caregiver Burnout 📋 Patient Advocacy

The 36-Hour Day 88%

Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.

by Nancy L. Mace 1981

4.29

5k+ ratings

🧠 Dementia Caregiving 👴 Elder Care 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Caregiving 🥀 Caregiver Burnout 📋 Patient Advocacy

Fair Play

by Eve Rodsky • 2019

End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.

3.58

26k+

🏠 Domestic Labor 🧠 Mental Load 🃏 Gamification 👶 Co-Parenting ⚧ Gender Roles

Fair Play 88%

End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.

by Eve Rodsky 2019

3.58

26k+ ratings

🏠 Domestic Labor 🧠 Mental Load 🃏 Gamification 👶 Co-Parenting ⚧ Gender Roles

Essential Labor

by Angela Garbes • 2022

The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.

3.79

3k+

🧹 Care Work 🤝 Intersectional Feminism ✊ Anti-Capitalist Feminism ⚖️ Reproductive Justice ♿ Disability Justice

Essential Labor 88%

The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.

by Angela Garbes 2022

3.79

3k+ ratings

🧹 Care Work 🤝 Intersectional Feminism ✊ Anti-Capitalist Feminism ⚖️ Reproductive Justice ♿ Disability Justice

The First Six Weeks

by Midwife Cath • 2016

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

3.68

1k+

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

The First Six Weeks 88%

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

by Midwife Cath 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

Laundry Love

by Patric Richardson • 2021

Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.

4.17

5k+

🏠 Home Care 🧺 Fabric Care 🔄 Reframing Chores 🌍 Eco-Friendly Living 🐌 Slow Living

Laundry Love 88%

Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.

by Patric Richardson 2021

4.17

5k+ ratings

🏠 Home Care 🧺 Fabric Care 🔄 Reframing Chores 🌍 Eco-Friendly Living 🐌 Slow Living

Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition

by Laura Hunter • 2012

The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.

4.41

1k+

👶 Baby Care 🌙 Infant Sleep 🥣 Feeding Routines 📋 Structured Parenting 🔒 Child Safety

Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary

Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 88%

The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.

by Laura Hunter 2012

4.41

1k+ ratings

👶 Baby Care 🌙 Infant Sleep 🥣 Feeding Routines 📋 Structured Parenting 🔒 Child Safety

The Mission Of Motherhood

by Sally Clarkson • 2003

How a mother's daily routines become the architecture of her children's faith.

4.37

3k+

🕊️ Christian Parenting 🎯 Intentional Motherhood 📖 Child Discipleship ✝️ Biblical Womanhood 🏡 Homemaking

The Mission Of Motherhood 88%

How a mother's daily routines become the architecture of her children's faith.

by Sally Clarkson 2003

4.37

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Parenting 🎯 Intentional Motherhood 📖 Child Discipleship ✝️ Biblical Womanhood 🏡 Homemaking

What We Carry

by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020

Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.

4.32

4k+

🏠 Family Memoirs 🤲 Caregiver Memoirs 👩‍👧 Mother-Daughter Bonds 🧠 Alzheimer's Caregiving 🌏 Immigrant Experience

What We Carry 88%

Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.

by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020

4.32

4k+ ratings

🏠 Family Memoirs 🤲 Caregiver Memoirs 👩‍👧 Mother-Daughter Bonds 🧠 Alzheimer's Caregiving 🌏 Immigrant Experience

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers

by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006

The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.

3.93

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Caregiving 👴 Elder Care 💪 Emotional Resilience 🚧 Setting Boundaries 💔 Grief And Loss

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 88%

The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.

by Barry J. Jacobs 2006

3.93

57 ratings

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Caregiving 👴 Elder Care 💪 Emotional Resilience 🚧 Setting Boundaries 💔 Grief And Loss

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

by Tracy Hogg • 2000

Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.

3.79

11k+

🍼 Infant Care 😴 Baby Sleep 👀 Reading Baby Cues ⏱️ Baby Routines 🌱 Respectful Infant Care

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer 88%

Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.

by Tracy Hogg 2000

3.79

11k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Care 😴 Baby Sleep 👀 Reading Baby Cues ⏱️ Baby Routines 🌱 Respectful Infant Care

The Baby Book

by William Sears • 1993

The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.

4.17

8k+

🍼 Infant Care 👶 New Parents 💝 Responsive Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤱 Breastfeeding

The Baby Book 88%

The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.

by William Sears 1993

4.17

8k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Care 👶 New Parents 💝 Responsive Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤱 Breastfeeding

The Age of Dignity

by Ai-jen Poo • 2015

Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.

3.88

413

🧓 Elder Care 🥪 Sandwich Generation 📜 Aging Policy 💰 Care Economy 👪 Family Caregiving

The Age of Dignity 88%

Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.

by Ai-jen Poo 2015

3.88

413 ratings

🧓 Elder Care 🥪 Sandwich Generation 📜 Aging Policy 💰 Care Economy 👪 Family Caregiving

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras • 2023

The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.

3.92

350

🧹 Housekeeping 📦 Home Organization 🧘 Anti-Perfectionism 🧪 DIY Cleaning Products 💧 Stain Removal

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home 88%

The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras 2023

3.92

350 ratings

🧹 Housekeeping 📦 Home Organization 🧘 Anti-Perfectionism 🧪 DIY Cleaning Products 💧 Stain Removal

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder

by Julie A. Fast • 2004

Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.

3.95

925

🧠 Bipolar Disorder 🛡️ Mental Health Caregiving 🌿 Holistic Mental Health 💑 Illness In Relationships 🪫 Caregiver Burnout

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder Summary

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 88%

Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.

by Julie A. Fast 2004

3.95

925 ratings

🧠 Bipolar Disorder 🛡️ Mental Health Caregiving 🌿 Holistic Mental Health 💑 Illness In Relationships 🪫 Caregiver Burnout

The Lifegiving Home

by Sally Clarkson • 2016

Twelve months of rhythms to turn your home into a sanctuary that shapes character and deepens faith.

4.23

7k+

🏡 Christian Homemaking 🙏 Faith At Home 🍽️ Hospitality 🎉 Family Traditions 🕯️ Home Atmosphere

The Lifegiving Home 88%

Twelve months of rhythms to turn your home into a sanctuary that shapes character and deepens faith.

by Sally Clarkson 2016

4.23

7k+ ratings

🏡 Christian Homemaking 🙏 Faith At Home 🍽️ Hospitality 🎉 Family Traditions 🕯️ Home Atmosphere

House Love

by Patric Richardson • 2023

A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.

3.62

607

🧹 Home Organization 🧼 Housekeeping Guide 🛋️ Interior Styling 🌿 Eco-Friendly Home 🧘 Mindful Domesticity

House Love 87%

A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.

by Patric Richardson 2023

3.62

607 ratings

🧹 Home Organization 🧼 Housekeeping Guide 🛋️ Interior Styling 🌿 Eco-Friendly Home 🧘 Mindful Domesticity

Sleep Better, Baby

by Cat Cubie • 2022

Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.

3.74

🛌 Infant Sleep 🤫 No-Cry Sleep 🌸 Gentle Parenting 👶 New Parents 🗓️ First Year

Sleep Better, Baby 87%

Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.

by Cat Cubie 2022

3.74

38 ratings

🛌 Infant Sleep 🤫 No-Cry Sleep 🌸 Gentle Parenting 👶 New Parents 🗓️ First Year

Fed Up

by Gemma Hartley • 2018

Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.

3.72

4k+

🧹 Domestic Labor ⚖️ Marriage Equality ✊ Feminist Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📣 Modern Feminism

Fed Up 87%

Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.

by Gemma Hartley 2018

3.72

4k+ ratings

🧹 Domestic Labor ⚖️ Marriage Equality ✊ Feminist Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📣 Modern Feminism

Cribsheet

by Emily Oster • 2019

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

4.13

45k+

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood 😴 Sleep Training 🤱 Breastfeeding

Cribsheet 87%

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

by Emily Oster 2019

4.13

45k+ ratings

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood 😴 Sleep Training 🤱 Breastfeeding

Simplicity Parenting

by Kim John Payne • 2009

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

4.22

16k+

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Simplicity Parenting 87%

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

by Kim John Payne 2009

4.22

16k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

by Dana K. White • 2016

Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.

4.21

10k+

🏠 Home Management 🗑️ Decluttering 💪 Anti-Perfectionism 🧠 Adhd Friendly 🔁 Household Routines

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Summary

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind 87%

Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.

by Dana K. White 2016

4.21

10k+ ratings

🏠 Home Management 🗑️ Decluttering 💪 Anti-Perfectionism 🧠 Adhd Friendly 🔁 Household Routines

My Father's Brain

by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023

A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.

4.13

2k+

🧠 Dementia Care 🧬 Alzheimers Disease 🩺 Medical Memoir 👨‍👩‍👦 Family Caregiving 👴 Aging Parents

My Father's Brain 87%

A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.

by Sandeep Jauhar 2023

4.13

2k+ ratings

🧠 Dementia Care 🧬 Alzheimers Disease 🩺 Medical Memoir 👨‍👩‍👦 Family Caregiving 👴 Aging Parents

The Happiest Baby on the Block

by Harvey Karp • 2002

Your newborn expects three more months in the womb. Deliver them, and the crying stops.

3.90

31k+

🍼 Newborn Care 🧸 Infant Soothing 😭 Colic Relief 💤 Baby Sleep 🌍 Evolutionary Parenting

The Happiest Baby on the Block 87%

Your newborn expects three more months in the womb. Deliver them, and the crying stops.

by Harvey Karp 2002

3.90

31k+ ratings

🍼 Newborn Care 🧸 Infant Soothing 😭 Colic Relief 💤 Baby Sleep 🌍 Evolutionary Parenting

Hunt, Gather, Parent

by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021

Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.

4.14

34k+

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Innate Helpfulness 🤝 Family Teamwork 🪵 Minimalist Parenting 👁️ Observational Learning

Hunt, Gather, Parent 87%

Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.

by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021

4.14

34k+ ratings

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Innate Helpfulness 🤝 Family Teamwork 🪵 Minimalist Parenting 👁️ Observational Learning

Simply Clean

by Becky Rapinchuk • 2017

Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.

3.91

2k+

🧹 Home Cleaning 📅 Daily Routines 🌿 Natural Cleaning 🗑️ Decluttering 🏡 Modern Homemaking

Simply Clean 87%

Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.

by Becky Rapinchuk 2017

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧹 Home Cleaning 📅 Daily Routines 🌿 Natural Cleaning 🗑️ Decluttering 🏡 Modern Homemaking

Minimalism for Families

by Zoë Kim • 2017

Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.

3.64

756

🧒 Minimalist Parenting 📦 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering Methods 🎯 Intentional Living 🏡 Modern Minimalism

Minimalism for Families 87%

Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.

by Zoë Kim 2017

3.64

756 ratings

🧒 Minimalist Parenting 📦 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering Methods 🎯 Intentional Living 🏡 Modern Minimalism

The New Contented Little Baby Book

by Gina Ford • 2002

The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.

3.36

2k+

🕒 Routine-Based Parenting 😴 Infant Sleep 🍼 Baby Feeding 👶 New Parents 🌙 Sleep Training

The New Contented Little Baby Book Summary

The New Contented Little Baby Book 87%

The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.

by Gina Ford 2002

3.36

2k+ ratings

🕒 Routine-Based Parenting 😴 Infant Sleep 🍼 Baby Feeding 👶 New Parents 🌙 Sleep Training

Sleep

by penney-hames • 1999

The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.

5.00

👶 Baby Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 New Parents

Sleep 87%

The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.

by penney-hames 1999

5.00

1 ratings

👶 Baby Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 New Parents

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems

by Tracy Hogg • 2005

From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.

3.77

2k+

👶 Baby Routines 😴 Gentle Sleep Training 🤱 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Infant Temperament 🍼 Infant Feeding

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems Summary

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems 87%

From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.

by Tracy Hogg 2005

3.77

2k+ ratings

👶 Baby Routines 😴 Gentle Sleep Training 🤱 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Infant Temperament 🍼 Infant Feeding

A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby

by James J. McKenna • 2012

A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.

4.00

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🛌 Safe Bedsharing 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 Breastfeeding Support 👶 Newborn Care

A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby Summary

A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby 87%

A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.

by James J. McKenna 2012

4.00

8 ratings

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🛌 Safe Bedsharing 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 Breastfeeding Support 👶 Newborn Care

Doing It All

by Ruby Russell • 2024

The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.

4.24

🧑‍🧒 Single Motherhood 💰 Care Economy ☭ Marxist Feminism 🖤 Black Feminism 🏠 Nuclear Family Critique

Doing It All 87%

The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.

by Ruby Russell 2024

4.24

17 ratings

🧑‍🧒 Single Motherhood 💰 Care Economy ☭ Marxist Feminism 🖤 Black Feminism 🏠 Nuclear Family Critique

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition

by Laura Hunter • 2012

The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.

4.22

7k+

😴 Infant Sleep Training 👶 Newborn Care 📋 Baby Schedules 🕐 Parent-Led Routines 🧸 Self Soothing

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 87%

The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.

by Laura Hunter 2012

4.22

7k+ ratings

😴 Infant Sleep Training 👶 Newborn Care 📋 Baby Schedules 🕐 Parent-Led Routines 🧸 Self Soothing

What To Expect The First Year Book

by Heidi Murkoff • 1989

The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.

3.94

20k+

🧷 Newborn Care 🍼 Infant Feeding 😴 Baby Sleep 🧸 Baby Development 👶 First-Time Parents

What To Expect The First Year Book Summary

What To Expect The First Year Book 87%

The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.

by Heidi Murkoff 1989

3.94

20k+ ratings

🧷 Newborn Care 🍼 Infant Feeding 😴 Baby Sleep 🧸 Baby Development 👶 First-Time Parents

Drop the Ball

by Tiffany Dufu • 2017

A shared home spreadsheet, a real partner, and the surprising career gains of doing less.

3.83

4k+

👩‍💼 Working Mothers 🏠 Household Labor Division 🎈 Letting Go Of Perfection 🤝 Delegation And Outsourcing 💑 Spousal Partnership

Drop the Ball 87%

A shared home spreadsheet, a real partner, and the surprising career gains of doing less.

by Tiffany Dufu 2017

3.83

4k+ ratings

👩‍💼 Working Mothers 🏠 Household Labor Division 🎈 Letting Go Of Perfection 🤝 Delegation And Outsourcing 💑 Spousal Partnership

First Comes Love

by Marion Winik • 1996

She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.

4.14

441

✍️ Literary Memoir 💊 Aids Crisis 💔 Unconventional Marriage 💉 Love And Addiction 🚫 Domestic Violence

First Comes Love 87%

She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.

by Marion Winik 1996

4.14

441 ratings

✍️ Literary Memoir 💊 Aids Crisis 💔 Unconventional Marriage 💉 Love And Addiction 🚫 Domestic Violence

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

by Harvey Karp • 2012

A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.

3.76

2k+

👶 Infant Sleep 🤱 Gentle Sleep Training 🍼 Newborn Care 🛏️ Bedtime Routines 🧠 Child Development

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep 87%

A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.

by Harvey Karp 2012

3.76

2k+ ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 🤱 Gentle Sleep Training 🍼 Newborn Care 🛏️ Bedtime Routines 🧠 Child Development

Holding It Together

by Jessica Calarco • 2024

America's safety net is women's unpaid labor. That's not an accident. It was designed.

4.13

1k+

🤲 Care Economy 🧹 Unpaid Labor 🪢 Social Safety Net 📊 Feminist Economics 🎭 Meritocracy Critique

Holding It Together 87%

America's safety net is women's unpaid labor. That's not an accident. It was designed.

by Jessica Calarco 2024

4.13

1k+ ratings

🤲 Care Economy 🧹 Unpaid Labor 🪢 Social Safety Net 📊 Feminist Economics 🎭 Meritocracy Critique

The Montessori Baby

by Simone Davies • 2021

Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.

3.91

9k+

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Infant Care 🤝 Respectful Parenting 💝 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Child Development

The Montessori Baby 87%

Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.

by Simone Davies 2021

3.91

9k+ ratings

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Infant Care 🤝 Respectful Parenting 💝 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Child Development

The Lull-A-Baby Sleep Plan

by Cathryn Tobin • 2006

Start sleep training at six weeks, not six months: the gentle window most parents miss.

3.35

😴 Infant Sleep 👶 Newborn Care 🛏️ Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 📈 Developmental Milestones

The Lull-A-Baby Sleep Plan 87%

Start sleep training at six weeks, not six months: the gentle window most parents miss.

by Cathryn Tobin 2006

3.35

72 ratings

😴 Infant Sleep 👶 Newborn Care 🛏️ Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 📈 Developmental Milestones

Unf*ck Your Habitat

by Rachel Hoffman • 2017

Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.

3.73

6k+

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 🔄 Habit Formation ⏱️ Cleaning Routines 💪 No-Nonsense Self-Help

Unf*ck Your Habitat 87%

Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.

by Rachel Hoffman 2017

3.73

6k+ ratings

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 🔄 Habit Formation ⏱️ Cleaning Routines 💪 No-Nonsense Self-Help

A Mother's Rule of Life

by Holly Pierlot • 2004

Five priorities, one schedule: the daily framework that replaces chaos with peace, even with kids.

4.13

1k+

✝️ Catholic Parenting 🏠 Household Management ⏳ Rule Of Life 😰 Overcoming Overwhelm 🗓️ Daily Rhythms

A Mother's Rule of Life 87%

Five priorities, one schedule: the daily framework that replaces chaos with peace, even with kids.

by Holly Pierlot 2004

4.13

1k+ ratings

✝️ Catholic Parenting 🏠 Household Management ⏳ Rule Of Life 😰 Overcoming Overwhelm 🗓️ Daily Rhythms

On Becoming Baby Wise

by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

3.69

17k+

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

On Becoming Baby Wise 87%

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993

3.69

17k+ ratings

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

Teaching Children Responsibility

by Linda Eyre • 1982

The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.

3.98

251

🧱 Character Education 📖 Lds Parenting 🧹 Children And Chores 🧠 Self-Discipline In Kids 🎈 Age-Appropriate Parenting

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Teaching Children Responsibility 87%

The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.

by Linda Eyre 1982

3.98

251 ratings

🧱 Character Education 📖 Lds Parenting 🧹 Children And Chores 🧠 Self-Discipline In Kids 🎈 Age-Appropriate Parenting

Touched Out

by Amanda Montei • 2023

From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.

4.18

425

👩‍👧 Modern Motherhood ✊ Feminist Critique 🫂 Care Work ✋ Bodily Autonomy 🛑 Consent And Boundaries

Touched Out 87%

From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.

by Amanda Montei 2023

4.18

425 ratings

👩‍👧 Modern Motherhood ✊ Feminist Critique 🫂 Care Work ✋ Bodily Autonomy 🛑 Consent And Boundaries

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

by Meg Meeker • 2006

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

4.16

7k+

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 87%

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

by Meg Meeker 2006

4.16

7k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

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