Journalist, bestselling author of MWF Seeking BFF, and mother of two Rachel Bertsche tries to find calm among the chaos and reclaim a personal life while raising her young kids, and offers solutions for how all parents can do the same, once The Kids Are in Bed.
Rachel Bertsche is the bestselling author of MWF Seeking BFF and Jennifer, Gwyneth, and Me. She is also a journalist and editor whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Parents, Marie Claire, More, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fitness, Women's Health, New York magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A former producer for Oprah.com and an editor at O- The Oprah Magazine, she lives in Chicago with her family.
“In the constant maelstrom that is raising young children, it’s
hard to take time for yourself—and enjoy it. This entertaining,
well-researched book can help.”
—People
“As stress and its costs to individuals and society come under
increasing scrutiny, experts are lining up to point the finger at a
burgeoning problem: the stress brought on by today’s intense
parenting styles … [The Kids Are in Bed] is a practical,
well-thought-out argument for a different approach—one in which
parental free time is a priority.”
—The Chicago Tribune
“Bertsche, a journalist and mother of two, encourages fellow
parents to find, or create, free time for themselves … the
suggestions in [the] book are laudably specific, and heeding them
might very well improve one’s own parental happiness gap.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Honest and funny, this feels like a much-needed conversation with
a good friend, which is always worth the time.”
—Booklist
“Fellow parents: We are doing enough, and Rachel Bertsche has the
research and the chops to get us to embrace imperfection and take
time to enjoy ourselves, our lives and our partners. The Kids Are
in Bed is a welcome kick in the big-parent pants and a reminder
that adults deserve fun and joy as much as (and maybe more than)
those little ones we love.”
—KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent
“I wish I had The Kids Are in Bed when my Karglings were born! All
new moms should shove a copy in the diaper bag between the asswipes
and Aquafor! A perfect how-to not morph solely into someone’s mom
and retain your badassery in a world of Disneyfication and baby
sharks.”
—Jill Kargman, author of Sprinkle Glitter on My Grave and creator
of Odd Mom Out
“Bertsche's call for parents to drop the guilt and take some time
for yourself is spot-on—if you're perpetually available to your
child but you're a desiccated husk, nobody wins. Her message
in this thoughtful, eye-opening, well-researched book is a gift to
parents: that one of the very best things you can do to have happy,
healthy kids is to—gasp!—take time for yourself.”
—Jancee Dunn, author of How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
“An affirming gift to parents everywhere, The Kids Are in Bed is a
scientifically-based permission to peek out of the cozy madness of
parenting and make room in their lives for themselves.”
—Lucy Knisley, author of French Milk and Kid Gloves
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