by Rachel Bertsche (Author)
"All new moms should shove a copy of The Kids Are in Bed in
the diaper bag between the asswipes and Aquaphor! A perfect guide on
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
Picture
it—it's 8:30 p.m. You close the door to your child's room just as you
hear your partner closing the dishwasher, and now it's time for an hour
or two of glorious freedom. What do you do? Read the book you've been
waiting to crack open all day? Chat on the phone with a friend, glass of
wine in hand, or go out with pals and share a whole bottle? Or, like
many modern parents, do you get caught up in chores, busywork, and
social media black holes?
In an original survey conducted for
this book, 71 percent of parents said their free time didn't feel free
at all, because they were still thinking about all the things they
should be doing for their kids, their jobs, and their households. Rachel
Bertsche found herself in exactly that bind. After dozens of interviews
with scientists and parenting experts, input from moms and dads across
the country, and her own experiments with her personal time, Rachel
figured out how to transform her patterns and reconnect to her pre-kids
life. In The Kids Are in Bed, other parents can learn to do the same, and learn to truly enjoy the time after lights-out.
