Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)
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- Author：Yael Schonbrun
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Summary
Twelve practical strategies to experience more joy and feel less guilt as a working parent， drawn from ACT， the groundbreaking therapy technique that has helped countless people。
Dr。 Yael Schonbrun calls out the myth of the work-life balance and offers practical strategies that can help us reframe our approach to working and parenting from the inside out。 Based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy （ACT）， these strategies won’t create more hours in the day， but they can shift how we label our experiences， revise the stories we tell ourselves about working and parenting， and recognize the value we get from each role。
Differing values and commitments pull working parents in opposite directions and the social supports families desperately need are lacking。 Yet even with these very real challenges， we can find more peace and less stress。
Some of these strategies include:
Getting clear on our values and using these to help us make what often feel like no-win choices around time and resources
Practicing mindfulness in both parenting and working
Subtracting less meaningful obligations from our lives
These steps can help you crush both roles， with examples from the author’s research that show families of many shapes and backgrounds。
Dr。 Yael Schonbrun calls out the myth of the work-life balance and offers practical strategies that can help us reframe our approach to working and parenting from the inside out。 Based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy （ACT）， these strategies won’t create more hours in the day， but they can shift how we label our experiences， revise the stories we tell ourselves about working and parenting， and recognize the value we get from each role。
Differing values and commitments pull working parents in opposite directions and the social supports families desperately need are lacking。 Yet even with these very real challenges， we can find more peace and less stress。
Some of these strategies include:
Getting clear on our values and using these to help us make what often feel like no-win choices around time and resources
Practicing mindfulness in both parenting and working
Subtracting less meaningful obligations from our lives
These steps can help you crush both roles， with examples from the author’s research that show families of many shapes and backgrounds。
Reviews
Dolly
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I am only a few chapters in to WORK PARENT THRIVE and actually feeling my shoulders unclench。 Dr Schonbrun's descriptions of the challenges we face are not only relatable but when laid out so plainly， make it clear why we are so overwhelmed。 I am new to some of the science-based strategies from clinical psychology that she offers， such as ACT， but finding them intuitive and applicable。 Looking forward to completing the book and grateful to have found it。 I am only a few chapters in to WORK PARENT THRIVE and actually feeling my shoulders unclench。 Dr Schonbrun's descriptions of the challenges we face are not only relatable but when laid out so plainly， make it clear why we are so overwhelmed。 I am new to some of the science-based strategies from clinical psychology that she offers， such as ACT， but finding them intuitive and applicable。 Looking forward to completing the book and grateful to have found it。 。。。more
Zoe
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god， every working parent will relate to this book。 and it's great！！ what sets it apart from all the other parenting books i've seen is that it's not focused on how your kids can have a better life （though there is plenty on that） but rather how YOU can have a better life despite being a working parent。 and of course if you were actually relaxed， well-rested， and thriving， that would be one of the best things you could do for your kids。 think of this book like a conversation with your brilliant god， every working parent will relate to this book。 and it's great！！ what sets it apart from all the other parenting books i've seen is that it's not focused on how your kids can have a better life （though there is plenty on that） but rather how YOU can have a better life despite being a working parent。 and of course if you were actually relaxed， well-rested， and thriving， that would be one of the best things you could do for your kids。 think of this book like a conversation with your brilliant and beloved therapist。 you've already told her all about your crazy， messy， embarrassing life， so she gets you， and this is her advice back to you。 of course none of us can follow all of it， but any of these ideas could be life-changing。 。。。more
Adam Benforado
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If you are， like me， a working mom or dad of small children who has felt under water since the pandemic began， Work， Parent， Thrive is essential reading—and an incredible bargain to boot。 Here is a book filled to the brim with useful ideas and advice about navigating modern life as a working parent—the kind of book you dog-ear every page of—but it costs one tenth of a single therapy session。That said， you shouldn’t think about Work， Parent， Thrive as an alternative to therapy， but rather as a cr If you are， like me， a working mom or dad of small children who has felt under water since the pandemic began， Work， Parent， Thrive is essential reading—and an incredible bargain to boot。 Here is a book filled to the brim with useful ideas and advice about navigating modern life as a working parent—the kind of book you dog-ear every page of—but it costs one tenth of a single therapy session。That said， you shouldn’t think about Work， Parent， Thrive as an alternative to therapy， but rather as a critical supplement to it。 For those unfamiliar with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy， the book is likely to feel like a revelation。 But even for those seasoned ACT veterans， Dr。 Schonbrun offers an array of valuable insights to change how you think about and approach working parenthood。 Work， Parent， Thrive is engaging， approachable， and practical。 Dr。 Schonbrun marshals the scientific research to drive her powerful advice， but she mixes in plenty of personal stories and humorous anecdotes to keep the narrative compelling。 You’ll encounter wisdom from Maya Angelou， Angela Duckworth， and Homer Simpson。 My favorite sections were on the benefits of alloparenting and delegation， and on adopting a subtraction mindset， but I expect every reader will find different parts resonating with them because the book is so rich。 Don't miss this one。 。。。more
Kimberly Barnes
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Today， there are so many parents that are working full time， while also trying to raise a family。 Gone are the times where one parent stays home to manage the household。 As a working parent， you need to figure out how to navigate the relationship between your home and work life as both are quite demanding。 This book， Work， Parent， Thrive presents research based strategies to be a successful working parent。 This book is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy （ACT）。 Some of the important infor Today， there are so many parents that are working full time， while also trying to raise a family。 Gone are the times where one parent stays home to manage the household。 As a working parent， you need to figure out how to navigate the relationship between your home and work life as both are quite demanding。 This book， Work， Parent， Thrive presents research based strategies to be a successful working parent。 This book is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy （ACT）。 Some of the important information in the book includes: how to adopt more mindfulness in our lives， how to eliminate meaningless/less important obligations on our time， and looking at and embracing what we really value。 I highly recommend this book to all working parents。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Emily Edlynn
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As a mother of three balancing two careers and a hectic family life， I loved this book！ As a psychologist myself， the combination of Yael’s personal experiences with philosophy and science was rich and compelling。 She not only brilliantly ties together ancient wisdom and real life， she does it with warmth and humor。 What I loved most was how she delivered strategies in a realistic way， and that these strategies truly work。 My favorites are how to change our mindset from work-life conflict to wor As a mother of three balancing two careers and a hectic family life， I loved this book！ As a psychologist myself， the combination of Yael’s personal experiences with philosophy and science was rich and compelling。 She not only brilliantly ties together ancient wisdom and real life， she does it with warmth and humor。 What I loved most was how she delivered strategies in a realistic way， and that these strategies truly work。 My favorites are how to change our mindset from work-life conflict to work-life enrichment and how to find rest as a busy parent！ I am very picky about how I use my precious free time， and reading this book was worth every minute。 。。。more
Jill Stoddard
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I loved this book！ Prior to reading Work， Parent， Thrive， working parenthood felt like a juggling act I'd never be able to master。 But this book gave me a mindset shift that allowed me to see the ways each role can enrich the other。 It helped me to exhale for the first time in 10 years！ I highly recommend this book for anyone who cares deeply about embodying the roles of parent and professional and doing it well。 I loved this book！ Prior to reading Work， Parent， Thrive， working parenthood felt like a juggling act I'd never be able to master。 But this book gave me a mindset shift that allowed me to see the ways each role can enrich the other。 It helped me to exhale for the first time in 10 years！ I highly recommend this book for anyone who cares deeply about embodying the roles of parent and professional and doing it well。 。。。more
Amy
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Most parents are working parents in todays world。 This book is based on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy （ACT）。 Teaching 12 concepts to help parents to improve their mindset， and figure out your values。 We all know that the work/life balance is difficult， and being a parent just adds to the stress！Thank you Netgalley for the ARC！
Katie Murphy
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Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC！ Boy， did this book make me feel seen。 Highly recommend reading this if you’d like validation about how hard it is to balance life when you’re a working mom。 This gave me some great ideas on how to change my mind set。 There were some tools I knew about but some new insight I hope to start practicing
Kelly Paradis
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