Shambhala Publications Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)

This book takes the broad idea of mindfulness and makes it practical for ways to really ease some of the unavoidable working mom stress. I loved it so much reading it as a mom that I am re-reading it now and using it in my professional life as a behavior analyst.

Scienced based techniques are used to help balance life and work as a parent. It's easy to read and easy to apply. I've purchased several copies for friends and one for our library at work.

This book is worth the purchase. I'm not a huge fan of "self-help" books, though I've bought a handful in the last couple of years. They always leave me disappointed and are kind of struggle to get through. This book is different. It is rooted in evidence-based practices, is 100% relatable and I can't put it down. What I really struggle with as a working parent is that I love to work; my work gives me meaning outside of my other roles and I don't want to give that up. But it's a damn hard juggling act with kids (whom I love and couldn't live without). This book is helping me tease out that push-pull in way that I think will have lastly effects on my overall life happiness. I haven't finished it yet, but somehow, even though I have zero time as a working mom, I make time to read a few pages each night which is probably a really good strategy because it allows me to digest what I've read slowly and really implement as I go. Highly recommend!

This book is a game-changer. Filled with warmth and wisdom, tales from the parenting trenches, and cutting-edge research. It gives parents, whether working outside the home or not, a guide to thinking about parenting and work that allows our many and varied roles and tasks to be mutually supportive rather than in conflict. It provides a wealth of valuable tools for building the skills and mindset that will help parents hold the inner and outer turmoil lightly and pivot toward what matters, even when parenting is at its craziest. Buy it. Buy it now. Your children will thank you. You parenting partner will thank you. You co-workers will thank you.

As a Pediatrician and mom of 3 who recently had a baby and is due to go back to work in 3 weeks, I cannot emphasize how incredible this book has been for me; in fact, I am no longer experiencing that dread as the weeks get closer to returning to work."Hacks" and tips/tricks can maybe shave off a couple of minutes in your morning routine, but it doesn't change the fact that working parenthood is hard!After reading "Work Parent Thrive," I've learned that embracing a growth and enrichment mindset makes all the difference while balancing these roles. Each role can help take the stress off of the other "a hug on a tough workday and a place to feel competent on a tough parenting day." Finding how parenting and working can enrich and strengthen each other helps you find the MOST JOY out of working parenthood, and instead of feeling like we are drowning, we can finally feel that we are THRIVING.