It’s time for busy ladies to give it a rest

Last updated on: January 19, 2016 at 1:58 pm by Mission:Work

It’s time for busy ladies to give it a rest 2016-01-19T13:58:32-05:00 Mission:Work

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Great review over at Her.menutics of two books on women, work, parenthood, and leisure. Check out the review, and the books!

What started as sniffles turned into a full-blown, wear-your-bathrobe-all-day cold. Nonetheless, I knew I would have no break from childcare, housework, or client demands. My husband pitched in more than usual, and I allowed the kids extra TV time. Otherwise, I plowed on, my “sick days” looking barely different than any other day—save for doses and doses of meds and piles of tissues.

According to Jessica Turner, author of the new book The Fringe Hours, and Brigid Schulte, author of New York Times bestseller Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, my response is the norm for women today. Both write how women have become so caught up in today’s quest to have and do it all that their bodies, minds, and souls have forgotten how to engage in of “me time,” self-care, and leisure, even when they need it most.

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