Eve Rodsky received her BA from the University of Michigan, and her JD from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise families and charitable foundations on best practices. In her work with hundreds of families over a decade, she realized that her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organizational management could be applied to a problem closer to home--a system for couples seeking balance, efficiency, and peace in their home. Rodsky was raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their three children. Fair Play is her first book.
One of Forbes Best Books of 2020
"A hands-on strategy to divide tasks and achieve household
harmony."--Real Simple "[An] impressive debut...Couples
searching for ways to better manage their families and achieve a
balance of domestic work will benefit from Rodsky's actionable
strategy."--Publishers Weekly "Rodsky's system, which uses
task cards divided between partners, is potentially revolutionary
and [Fair Play] offers the right combination of venting and
commiserating balanced by practical solutions and manageable
approaches to tough conversations...poised to become a book-club
favorite."--Booklist "Watch out for Eve Rodsky. Reese
Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine, has annointed her as
the Marie Kondo of relationships, and we think they might be on to
something."--BookPage "A must read for every busy woman out
there."--PopSugar's Best Books of Fall
"I'm so impressed with the Fair Play handbook. Not only did Eve
break down every task that a couple is responsible for, but she
managed to create a system where dividing those tasks is fun,
insightful and gratifying. Her approach is filled with love, humor,
wisdom and the idea that if we can work together and acknowledge
each other's strengths and weaknesses, we can build better,
stronger, and longer lasting relationships."--Reese Witherspoon
"Fair Play is a game-changing guide to reclaiming more time
in our lives by dividing domestic work in a deceptively simple new
way. As Eve Rodsky explains, the key is for each partner to take on
the entirety of each task on their to-do list--from conception to
planning to execution--to avoid the mental load falling on women
and the conflicts that typically arise in a relationship. The
Fair Play system of dealing virtual 'cards' to share the
work it takes to run a household is revolutionary and can help you
succeed and truly thrive in all aspects of your life!"--Arianna
Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
"There are three 'people' in every busy relationship: Person A,
Person B, and the system that governs them. When things feel
overwhelming, most people point at themselves or their partner to
explain it, but more often than not the system itself is the
problem. This is brilliantly illustrated in Fair Play, where
Eve Rodsky makes the existing system visible and provides a clear
path to build a new one that enables readers to focus on what their
family values most."--Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism
"If your family is struggling to achieve a happy division of
household labor, read this book. Fair Play offers practical
tools for maximizing peace and minimizing resentment--while freeing
up all parties to pursue their best lives."--Laura Vanderkam,
author of I Know How She Does It and Juliet's School of
Possibilities
"Being a parent is hard; maintaining a happy marriage when children
are young is even harder. Rodsky comes to the rescue for these
rocky years! Fair Play is what every busy parent needs to shed
resentment, move beyond blame, and reconnect with each other. By
easing the home burdens and working collaboratively, parents will
find the key to a happier marriage and more family joy."--Tovah
Klein, PhD, director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Development
and author of How Toddlers Thrive "Eve Rodsky tackles the
division of housework - a major source of conflict within many
marriages--with a refreshingly clear, workable set of solutions
that both partners can embrace."--Darby Saxbe, PhD, associate
professor of psychology, University of Southern California "Eve
Rodsky has created a new language and fresh conversation around the
topic of doing it all, stressing out and losing ourselves and
relationships in the process. Every page of this book has a
take-away, a new idea of approaching a topic that has plagued
parents for decades and has needed a plan."--Sheryl Ziegler, MD,
author of Mommy Burnout "Fair Play gives us
permission to create our own values that introduce equity into our
households, creating an equitable shift in domestic workload, and
setting examples for our children: that is the revolution. Imagine
what could be different about you, your relationships and the
world, if we collectively decided to play fair."--Alexis Jemal,
JD, LCSW, assistant professor, Silberman School of Social Work,
Hunter College "I just want to thank Eve Rodsky, brave woman, for
taking on the mental load...of solving the mental load. Fair Play
isn't just a great idea...it's going to change cultural norms so
that women can have equity at home and equality in the workplace.
Yes, better division of laundry can help solve the pay
gap!"--Lauren Brody, author of The Fifth Trimester
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