Winner of a Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year Award Katrina Alcorn was a 37-year-old mother with a happy marriage and a thriving career when one day, on the way to Target to buy diapers, she had a breakdown. Her carefully built career shuddered to a halt, and her journey through depression, anxiety, and insomnia followed by medication, meditation, and therapy began. Alcorn wondered how a woman like herself, with a loving husband, a supportive boss, three healthy kids, and a good income, was unable to manage the demands of having a career and a family. Over time, she realized that she wasn't alone; many women were struggling to do it all and feeling as if they were somehow failing as a result. Mothers are the breadwinners in two-thirds of American families, yet the American workplace is uniquely hostile to the needs of parents. Weaving in surprising research about the dysfunction between the careers and home lives of working mothers, as well as the consequences to women's health, Alcorn tells a deeply personal story about having it all, failing miserably, and what comes after. Ultimately, she offers readers a vision for a healthier, happier, and more productive way to live and work.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Seal Press
ISBN-13
9781580055239
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189687412
Product Key Features
Book Title
Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink
Author
Katrina Alcorn
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Opinion of the People
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Katrina Alcorn
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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