8 must-read feminism books like Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More by Erica Djossa

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Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More

By: Erica Djossa

4.07

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

“If you've ever felt like you're the only one struggling with motherhood, this book is for you.” —E…

If you liked the feminism plot in Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More by Erica Djossa , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

By: Kim John Payne , Lisa M. Ross

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Today's busier, faster, supersized society is waging an undeclared war . . . on childhood. As the p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook

2. How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

By: Adele Faber , Julie Adair King , Joanna Faber

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele F… read more

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3. Third Eye

By: Felicia Day

4.14

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Once upon a time, in the magical land of San Francisco, there lived a not-so-ordinary girl named La… read more

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  • audiobook
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4. Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

By: Dana K. White

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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5. Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

By: Becky Kennedy

4.55

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving--whi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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6. No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

By: Daniel J. Siegel

4.26

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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7. Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

By: Eve Rodsky

3.56

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shoul… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
"Resentment grows out of perceived unfairness."

-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

"From where we sat, this man appeared to be enjoying a luxury all of the women we know couldn't imagine: the freedom to focus on one task at a time."

-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

"A reminder, in itself, takes tremendous mental effort by you . It requires knowing what needs to be done, remembering what needs to be done, and reminding someone to get it done, whereas the person b…"

-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

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8. Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself: 5 Steps to Banish Guilt and Beat Burnout When You Already Have Too Much to Do

By: Morgan Cutlip

4.03

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Loving your kids isn’t supposed to mean you completely disappear or get swallowed up by the demands… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
"You are not needy. You are not too much. You are not required to give all of you in order for others to thrive. You must not give all of you. In fact, it is imperative that you don't. You deserve to …"

-Morgan Cutlip, Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself: 5 Steps to Banish Guilt and Beat Burnout When You Already Have Too Much to Do

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9. Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

By: Daniel E. Lieberman

4.18

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging s… read more

Similar categories in Daniel E. Lieberman's Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding book and Erica Djossa's Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More

  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Eating sensibly and exercising don't guarantee long life and good health; they just decrease the risk of getting sick."

-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

"The mantra of this book is that nothing about the biology of exercise makes sense except in the light of evolution, and nothing about exercise as a behavior makes sense except in the light of anthrop…"

-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

"We evolved to be physically active as we age, and in turn being active helps us age well. Further, the longer we stay active, the greater the benefit, and it is almost never too late to benefit from …"

-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

"For generation after generation, our ancestors young and old woke up each morning thankful to be alive and with no choice but to spend several hous walking, digging, and doing other physical activiti…"

-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

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10. Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood

By: Lucy Jones

4.54

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

A radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and … read more

Similar categories in Lucy Jones's Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood book and Erica Djossa's Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More

  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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11. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

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12. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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13. ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD

By: Penn Holderness

4.32

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

Hi, friend! Welcome to the ADHD club. You're here because, like me, you've been diagnosed with a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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14. Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

By: Pooja Lakshmin

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From board-certified psychiatrist and women's mental health specialist Pooja Lakshmin, MD, comes a … read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. Momma Cusses

By: Gwenna Laithland

4.40

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTok’s #1 Parenting Unexpert! There are lots … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
"My mom raised me the best way she could with the tools she had available. I asked her once if she found being a single mom harder than being a not-single mom. "Just because I was married to your fath…"

-Gwenna Laithland, Momma Cusses

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16. Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

By: Minna Dubin

3.83

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A frank, feminist examination of the hidden crisis of rage facing American mothers—and how we can f… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
"4 Key Questions to Ask Your Rage: 1. Where does it hurt? 2. What are you afraid of? 3. What are you trying to protect? 4. What do you need?"

-Minna Dubin, Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

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17. The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good

By: Elizabeth L. Cline

4.01

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

The Conscious Closet is not just a style guide. It is a call to action to transform one of the most… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Diamond of London

By: Andrea Penrose

3.70

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady H… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Raising Girls Who Like Themselves by Kasey Edwards

19. Raising Girls Who Like Themselves

By: Kasey Edwards

4.10

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The seven qualities that enable girls to thrive in a world that tells them they are flawed. When… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
Cover of ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain by Tracy Otsuka

20. ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain

By: Tracy Otsuka

4.13

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

An unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to em… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults

By: Daniel G. Amen

4.14

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Parenting is about to get easier--and a whole lot more effective…. In a time when so many children … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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22. My Belly: Exploring Why It’s So Hard for Women to Love Their Bodies

By: Hilde Østby

3.61

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Why are women so ashamed of certain parts of their bodies? And why are our feelings about our midse… read more

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  • nonfiction
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23. Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More

By: Erica Djossa

4.07

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

“If you've ever felt like you're the only one struggling with motherhood, this book is for you.” —E… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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24. The Offing

By: Roz Nay

3.86

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Two young women are trapped in a deadly chase through the beautiful, dangerous waters around Austra… read more

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  • audiobook
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25. The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health through the Art of Nurtured Parenting

By: Greer Kirshenbaum

4.45

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The latest research in neuroscience and parenting come together in this groundbreaking book, which … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
Cover of Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward by Gemma Hartley

26. Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward

By: Gemma Hartley

3.71

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From Gemma Hartley, the journalist who ignited a national conversation on emotional labor, comes Fe… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • audiobook
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27. The Haters

By: Robyn Harding

3.67

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of The Party and The Drowning Woman returns with a twisted tale of fame, obs… read more

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  • audiobook
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28. Just Playing House

By: Farah Heron

3.77

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

As a luxury fashion sales associate, Marley Kamal is known for being cool, aspirational, and just t… read more

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29. Immortal Dark

By: Tigest Girma

4.18

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost… read more

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30. Five-Star Stranger

By: Kat Tang

3.36

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In Kat Tang’s exciting and resonant debut, a “Rental Stranger”—a companion hired under various guis… read more

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  • audiobook
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31. Fall for Him

By: Andie Burke

3.84

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

In Fall for Him by Andie Burke, seven-hundred-fifty square feet isn’t enough for the home-renovatio… read more

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  • audiobook

27 Best audiobook books like Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More by Erica Djossa

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3.77

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4.14

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Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

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4.08

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3.73

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3.79

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Cait Flanders

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