Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

7 reviews

lexa's review against another edition

4.0

Lots of repetition of the fact that care tasks are morally neutral. Which is fine because it’s true. A few good tips. Overall, beneficial short read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Mental illness

emilywemily6's review

hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

This book is short and sweet, with ideas for reframing how we see “care tasks” (aka chores) as morally neutral and should be considered only when functioning for our lives. It was written with neurodivergence in mind, but as a neurotypical person (or am I?) I found this book so helpful to help me start to think differently about the state of my life and home when I am juggling a full time job, parenthood, being a life partner, and all my other obligations. I think my husband, who is neurodivergent, would benefit from this quick read also. I’m looking forward to talking about it with him once he reads it! I love short books and feel like anyone would benefit from this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Ableism, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Cursing

Minor: Drug abuse and Emotional abuse

a_merstrand's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

So much compassion, practical sense, simple tips and grace. Some of these things I was already doing, some I need to do… and perhaps an evaluation is in order for ADHD because I resembled her TOO much. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing

imstephtacular's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Medical content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Ableism, Drug use, Cursing, Classism, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism

kimveach's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I picked this little book at the library because the title intrigued me.  It's an intriguing way to look at taking care of your house and yourself, especially if you are struggling.  This book teaches you to reframe how you look at "care" tasks (hygiene, cleaning, cooking, etc.).   This book would help anyone who is temporarily struggling (grief, depression, illness, injury), as well as those who are permanently struggling (ADHD, disability, chronic disease, being a caretaker.)

At first, some of the suggestions were the same as most self-help books (do tasks the night before to set yourself up for a good day, put on music to clean).  Still, others were out of the box (too tired to empty the dishwasher - take out the few things you need now, add the few that must be cleaned, and rerun the dishwasher.)

This book would be helpful for those struggling, but I think it could be even more useful for someone who knows a person struggling.  It would give them concrete ways to help the person without shaming them about the state of their home or self.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Bullying, Chronic illness, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Body shaming, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

krisalexcole's review

informative fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Chronic illness

Minor: Cursing

theunmessjess's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

2.0

The author has ADHD and it was helpful to learn cleaning tips from that perspective. The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because of all the swearing and f bombs. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing