Discover how to stop doing it all and start doing what matters with this step-by-step guide to beating burnout and thriving as a working mom.
In Doing It All, Dr. Whitney Casares, author, pediatrician, and mother of two, shares the step-by-step plan she developed as a modern working mom to help her stop over-functioning at work and home, stop blaming herself for everything that went wrong, and start living a balanced and intentional life. Today’s working moms are burned-out, overwhelmed, and just plain stuck. Caught amid the endless, conflicting demands of motherhood, work, household management, and a million-and-one everyday tasks, chores, and responsibilities, they truly are doing it all—but getting nowhere. They think they're out of options—but they're wrong.
Dr. Whitney tried to do it all for years, until one particularly bad week brought her to knees, and then, to a revelation: It wasn't her that was broken, it was her system. She needed a new system, a plan of action that would look squarely at all the common problems of working mom life—over-scheduling, inequitable partnerships, lack of boundaries, lack of support—, recognize the social and cultural causes behind them, and give her the tools and structure she needed to tackle the chaos, find her work-life balance, and start living a life that worked for her. In Doing It All, she shares that system with you, a system that will help you prioritize what really matters and where everything—even laundry—has its place. Work calls? Yep. Time with your kids? Absolutely. Time for yourself? A top priority.
Doing It All features Dr. Whitney's complete step-by-step plan to achieving your Centered Life—that is, a life centered on you—, as well as over forty targeted exercises, prompts, and activities to help you:
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"In her new book, Dr. Whitney reminds us that we don't have to do everything all of the time. Her down-to-earth approach and relatable examples make you feel like you're chatting with a friend over coffee. Her Centered Vision framework provides actionable plans to help parents thrive, find joy, and live an intentional life, even amongst the most challenging parenting situations. If you're a mom who's feeling overwhelmed, I highly recommend this book!"
— Tara Clark, author of Modern Mom Probs
In her new book, Dr. Whitney reminds us that we don't have to do everything all of the time. Her down-to-earth approach and relatable examples make you feel like you're chatting with a friend over coffee. Her Centered Vision framework provides actionable plans to help parents thrive, find joy and live an intentional life, even amongst the most challenging parenting situations. If you're a mom who's feeling overwhelmed, I highly recommend this book!
— Tara Clark, author of Modern Mom ProbsDr. Whitney meets working moms where they are, validating their shared experiences and recognizing the structural issues they face, while bravely sharing her own struggles and the practical, action-oriented system she created to overcome them. A must-read for any mom who is ready to stop doing it all.
— Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play"In Doing It All, Dr. Whitney Casares emerges as a dynamic force of nature, possessing a profound understanding of the impact of modern motherhood and the perils that arise when attempting to bear its weight alone."—Michael Perry, Founder & CEO of Maple
An oasis in the desert of 'how to do more' mom empowerment books. Reading this is an experience of being seen, not just in how hard it is to try to do it all, but in how empty it leaves us. Organizational strategies for feeding your family just hit different after Dr. Whitney helps you re-center your perspective to creating a life of meaning and fulfillment, not getting more done.
— Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, founder of Kids Eat in ColorDoing It All is a must-have survival guide for all moms. Dr. Whitney Casares is your best friend, cheerleader, and sage guide leading you from a place of mom guilt to thriving.
— Dr. Tracy Asamoah, MD, ACC, Tracy Asamoah CoachingA breakthrough in parenting science in its focus on supporting children through true maternal well-being. No one makes a working mother feel more heard and supported than Dr. Casares.
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Suehyla El-Attar Young is an actress and writer based in Atlanta, Georgia. She dabbled in radio for a bit, working with several well-known stations as a morning news personality and DJ. Eventually, she returned to acting, on stage and in film. She has nurtured both crafts of acting and writing, working with local companies such as Theatre du Reve, Synchronicity Theatre, the Alliance Theatre Company, and Horizon Theatre Company as dramaturge, actress, and playwright on several projects.