Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

The book itself is great; the subtitle was poorly chosen. It should be something like “Why Mom Never Has Time” since it's almost entirely focused on working women with kids.

It covers a lot of ground, opening with a relatable description of The Overwhelm, discussion of negative workplace norms toward mothers and family-focused dads, family implications when there's inherent bias toward the “woman-as-homemaker” mindset, examples of people doing it better (Denmark) and why play is worth thinking about. If you read nothing else, read the section on Play.

While the author talks about herself, her family, and how she's made changes as a result of her research, this definitely reads more like investigative journalism (her profession) vs. a personal memoir, with an extensive list of endnotes.