I wish I’d had the book “How to Keep House While Drowning” or one like it when my kids were young. Or at any time in my life. I’m glad I’ve read it now. Some of it I’d already started to realize over the years, e.g. housework can trigger a lot of emotional/trauma issues. Some of this book is devoted to hacks that might or might not work for different people (and that’s okay! There’s no one right way!) while a lot of it focuses on self-talk and the need to be kind to yourself.
One thing I really liked was the approach of dividing work not by “division of labor” but with a “division of rest.” With this approach, everyone in the house gets a chance to rest.
Three words that describe this book: helpful, compassionate, wise
You might want to pick this book up if: You’re overwhelmed.
-Ida
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