{"product_id":"balance-is-a-crock-sleep-is-for-the-weak-isbn-9781583333709","title":"Balance Is a Crock, Sleep Is for the Weak","description":"\u003cb\u003e wickedly funny, girlfriend-to-girlfriend survival guide for working mothers who want real answers, not mommy manifestos or sappy crap on finding \"balance\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most books for working mothers are earnest, serious guides with some usefull information, but lack the snark and praticality that today's overworked moms relate to. Marketing veterans Amy Eschliman and Leigh Oshirak know firsthand what a struggle it can be to hold down a stressful job while raising a family-and that sometimes the only way to preserve your sanity is with laughter. A survival guide for the rest of us, \u003ci\u003eBalance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with bitterly funny topics like: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • Congratulations. Now, where do I slot \"baby\" in Outlook? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • Maternity Leave: Vacation or Hell? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • The Breastaurant is Open for Business: The pump and grind of nursing after you return to work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • You Are Not Your Husband's Mother! and other time-sucking obligations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • And more day-to-day advice for surviving the working-mommy trenches \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBalance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak\u003c\/i\u003e is the indispensable \"what to expect when you're expected back at work\" guide for working mothers or any woman considering returning to work after baby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch a Video\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBalance Is a Crock\u003c\/i\u003e provides straightforward advice from moms who know your pain. For the working mom who is under stress, this book is like a spa day for your psyche!\" \u003cbr\u003e -Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eSippy Cups Are Not For Chardonnay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An indispensible and laugh-out-loud hilarious bible for working mothers. You definitely cannot have it all but having this book will help you keep your sanity.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Amy Sohn, author of \u003ci\u003eProspect Park West\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"You needn't be an office-dweller to benefit from their wisdom: \u003ci\u003eBalance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak\u003c\/i\u003e is for every mother who has felt she was juggling too many jobs to do any of them well, for every mother bedeviled by guilt and the endless hamster-wheel pursuit of perfection. In other words, for all of us.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Alexa Stevenson, author of \u003ci\u003eHalf Baked\u003c\/i\u003e and creator of \u003ci\u003eFlotsam\u003c\/i\u003e (flotsamblog.com) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A must read for all those who struggle to manage the chaos of modern motherhood.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Amy Keroes, Founder \u0026amp; CEO, mommytracked.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This wickedly funny book debunks once and for all the myth that you can balance children and anything else in life, offering comfort, smart advice and humor for those times when motherhood feels like a sitcom in which you are the only audience member.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMommy Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, and columnist for Mommy Tracked \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Like a bracing, affectionate talking to from a (funnier and more experienced) dear friend, \u003ci\u003eBalance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect irreverent self-help manifesto for any working mom who struggles to keep it together. That is: just about all of us.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Kristin van Ogtrop, Editor of \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eJust Let Me Lie Down\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Get ready to laugh out loud, \u003ci\u003eBalance Is a Crock\u003c\/i\u003e provides no-nonsense, tell-it-how-it-is advice and practical tips for any mom who is trying to navigate working motherhood. No matter what age or stage your kids are in, this book will remind you that one of the most invaluable assets you need to survive is your sense of humor.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Cate Colburn-Smith and Andrea Serrette, authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Milk Memos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Eschliman \u003c\/b\u003eis a marketing veteran and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBalance Is a Crock, Sleep Is for the Weak: An Indispensable Guide to Surviving Working Motherhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Oshirak \u003c\/b\u003eis a marketing veteran and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBalance Is a Crock, Sleep Is for the Weak: An Indispensable Guide to Surviving Working Motherhood.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303479365861,"sku":"NP9781583333709","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781583333709.jpg?v=1767722131","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/balance-is-a-crock-sleep-is-for-the-weak-isbn-9781583333709","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}