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bootman's review
5.0
If you’re an ambitious, hard-working parent, you need to stop what you’re doing and go get this book. I can’t even begin to express the amount of inspiration, validation, and comfort I got from this book. Lara Bazelon is a badass. She’s not just an author, she’s a lawyer and a professor, and a mother. As a father who works his ass off and is always trying to find balance, it was so refreshing to read this book and realize that I’m not the only one dealing with all of these internal conflicts.
Yes, the book is female-focused, but dads can gain a ton from this book as well. In fact, Lara discusses how a lot of her ambition came from her father. In this book Lara discusses her internal conflicts of being a mother while also trying to pursue her goals. As a man, it was really interesting to learn about all of the biases, stereotypes, and overall BS women have to deal with in the world as mothers. Bazelon discusses double-standards for women as well as the unrealistic expectations of women that were really highlighted during the pandemic as more parents had to work from home.
I could go on and on about this book, but I just hope it gets as much attention as it deserves. Lara interviews amazing women throughout the book. Through her personal story as well as theirs, you’ll walk away from this book knowing that you can be a badass parent while also working hard. This book will be an inspiration to anyone who reads it, and I know I gained a ton from my experience with it.
Yes, the book is female-focused, but dads can gain a ton from this book as well. In fact, Lara discusses how a lot of her ambition came from her father. In this book Lara discusses her internal conflicts of being a mother while also trying to pursue her goals. As a man, it was really interesting to learn about all of the biases, stereotypes, and overall BS women have to deal with in the world as mothers. Bazelon discusses double-standards for women as well as the unrealistic expectations of women that were really highlighted during the pandemic as more parents had to work from home.
I could go on and on about this book, but I just hope it gets as much attention as it deserves. Lara interviews amazing women throughout the book. Through her personal story as well as theirs, you’ll walk away from this book knowing that you can be a badass parent while also working hard. This book will be an inspiration to anyone who reads it, and I know I gained a ton from my experience with it.
virgo_reader's review
I'm not a big audiobook person, but for some reason I really like listening to non-fiction books on audio.
Almost immediately I disliked this book.
I implore publishers: vet your narrators. Because good gravy, the narrator of this audiobook sounded like a sports announcer. This is why I usually prefer for the author to read their own book, because a non-fiction book really doesn't need a theatrical performance... it needs authenticity. And this is just like, "MOTH-ers who have AMBIT-ion... are GOOD for their kids." I could barely focus on the words!
And then when I did focus on the words... ugh.
I picked up this book because I wanted a book about working mothers and being AMBITIOUS working mothers. Tell me why a full chapter+ (which feels so much longer as an audiobook) is dedicated to statistics on when women are fertile. That isn't the point of the book. Women who pick up this book are obviously looking for information on being WORKING MOMS, not "HOW AND WHEN TO GET PREGNANT".
Like. C'mon.
Almost immediately I disliked this book.
I implore publishers: vet your narrators. Because good gravy, the narrator of this audiobook sounded like a sports announcer. This is why I usually prefer for the author to read their own book, because a non-fiction book really doesn't need a theatrical performance... it needs authenticity. And this is just like, "MOTH-ers who have AMBIT-ion... are GOOD for their kids." I could barely focus on the words!
And then when I did focus on the words... ugh.
I picked up this book because I wanted a book about working mothers and being AMBITIOUS working mothers. Tell me why a full chapter+ (which feels so much longer as an audiobook) is dedicated to statistics on when women are fertile. That isn't the point of the book. Women who pick up this book are obviously looking for information on being WORKING MOMS, not "HOW AND WHEN TO GET PREGNANT".
Like. C'mon.
katiez624's review
4.0
As a woman who has never really considered being a stay-at-home mom, for sanity reasons, this book provides a lot of insight and encouragement for working mothers.
The book addresses how successful women in the public eye feel compelled to always claim to put motherhood before their own careers and ambitions because otherwise, they will get judged and shamed. This is not the case for men who are fathers as their primary role is breadwinner, not caregiver.
The author uses real women as examples to illustrate her points, including the pressure women have to get married, have children, and treat motherhood as their primary role. Although these anecdotes were valuable in demonstrating her points, there were many extraneous details about these women's lives that could have been pared down.
Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown, & Co for my ARC.
The book addresses how successful women in the public eye feel compelled to always claim to put motherhood before their own careers and ambitions because otherwise, they will get judged and shamed. This is not the case for men who are fathers as their primary role is breadwinner, not caregiver.
The author uses real women as examples to illustrate her points, including the pressure women have to get married, have children, and treat motherhood as their primary role. Although these anecdotes were valuable in demonstrating her points, there were many extraneous details about these women's lives that could have been pared down.
Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown, & Co for my ARC.
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