The Manager Mom Epidemic: How Moms Got Stuck Doing Everything for Their Families and What They Can Do About It

Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D

Mar 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Mike Chamberlain

About this audiobook

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 the author

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.

Mike Chamberlain is an actor and voice-over performer, as well as an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. Along with animation and video game characters, Mike performs narration and voices promos for television. He lives with his wife and daughter in Southern California.