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desterman's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting and accessible examination of the history of domestic life, workplace legislation and culture, and the changing role of men and women in Australian society. Crabb argues that everyone needs a wife and that the increasing mythical "having it all" mentality is creating stress and unhappiness for men and women alike. In this sense then, in order to achieve equality in both the domestic and workplace sphere, men and women need to do a better job of supporting each other - as women lean in more, men also have to lean out further.
maddieleighc's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
thelauramay's review against another edition
5.0
Truly excellent - insightful, funny, wise. While the facts pertain largely to Australia, the themes and advice have much much broader applicability. Recommended to all who work, or have families, or both - or plan to at some point in the future. Marge, let the rains begin!
elizaeliza's review against another edition
4.0
Time with Annabel Crabb is never wasted, she's brilliant and hilarious.
The middle chapters of this book are real gems. I loved reading the history of the law requiring female public servants to retire once married (only repealed in 1966) and enjoyed the general sparkly sass of the next few chapters too.
I'm not into politics or stats and I'm not overly intrigued by heterosexual family/paid work arrangements but there was still plenty for me to enjoy and take away from this book.
The middle chapters of this book are real gems. I loved reading the history of the law requiring female public servants to retire once married (only repealed in 1966) and enjoyed the general sparkly sass of the next few chapters too.
I'm not into politics or stats and I'm not overly intrigued by heterosexual family/paid work arrangements but there was still plenty for me to enjoy and take away from this book.
rikkireads_'s review against another edition
4.0
I've had this for so long and I finally read it front to back because I am teaching a unit on women, work and motherhood. I think I put off reading it because I didn't think I'd be all that enlightened by it, I feel reasonably aware of what this book is about, and I thought I'd feel a bit like I was the converted being preached to. And in a way that was the case, but after the first couple of chapters it was less anger- and frustration-inducing and more just interesting. I love Crabb's style and voice, but I also really appreciated the mixture of evidence-based and anecdotal research. I kinda wish I read it back when I bought it (some of the general references might have been more funny or relevant) but I still think this has a lot to offer, especially in regard to reflecting on why we mothers/wives/women make the choices we do and how we can dismantle some rigid and damaging gender expectations.