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Review
Alcorn's moving account is pertinent for American women and men who are trying to chase their own version of the American dream, and she offers helpful suggestions and techniques to combat the inevitable stress encountered along the way. An eye-opening, expressive narrative on an often hidden but common problem in American society.”
Kirkus Reviews
. . . the book is a brave admission that we are not all successfully managing our overbooked lives, and should not feel alone. On the whole, the book provides a powerful reminder that even well-to-do mothers do not thrive in our current system, that having a positive attitude, leaning in, or opting out aren’t viable choices for many women, and that other countries (such as Denmark and Sweden) serve working mothers more effectively.”
Publishers Weekly
Alcorn tells a gripping story of how the demands of work and parenting sent her over the edge. She brilliantly connects her experience with key changes we must make to end the insanity and make work fit our lives.”
Joan Blades, author of The Motherhood Manifesto and co-founder of MomsRising.org
This is a deeply important story told by a highly gifted writer. So many working mothers are living in 'emotional debt' these days that this book is bound to strike a chord.”
Arlie Hochschild, author of The Second Shift
Katrina Alcorn wrote the book that desperately needed to be written. In Maxed Out, Alcorn goes where most memoirs don't, recounting the terror-inducing triple play of work, marriage and motherhood which give rise to extreme depression and anxiety. From her darkest days to her recovery, Alcorn tells an awfully compelling story, giving us insight into a world where most fear to tread, and inspiring us to rethink how we spend one of our most precious resources: our time.”
Robert Wilder, author of Daddy Needs a Drink
This is important, even essential, food for thought. We have to stop and take stock of our lives. We have to make sure that if it all ended tomorrow, we would feel right about the way we spent our time. That’s the conversation this book wants to start.”
Kelly Corrigan, New York Times bestselling author of The Middle Place and Lift
"Every once in a while you pick up a book that just grabs you by the scruff of your neck and commands your undivided attention. [Maxed Out] was just that kind of book for me.”
Sarah Welch, BabyCenter.com
. . . once I started reading, I couldn’t put the book down. Maxed Out is elegantly written and beautifully structured, with a logical, almost inevitable narrative . . .”
Katherine Lewis, About.com Working Moms
. . . I could not stop reading even though it had become the deep, dark of night . . . [Alcorn's] story is riveting, and it is one that will resonate with any mother, or woman thinking of becoming a mother, whether she works outside the home or not.”
Maureen Langloss, Project Eve
About the Author
Katrina Alcorn is a writer and an experience design consultant. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from UC Berkeley, and is a regular blogger at WorkingMomsBreak.com and for The Huffington Post.
Since 1999, Alcorn’s day job has been leading design projects with corporations in a variety of industries to help them put technology in the service of people. This work has given her an insider’s glimpse into dozens of companies—from Fortune 500s to small startups—and she has spoken at more than a dozen design conferences internationally. She lives in Oakland, California, with her husband and three children.
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- Paperback: 392 pages
- Publisher: Seal Press (August 28, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1580055230
- ISBN-13: 978-1580055239
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
A powerful, poignant account of one woman's journey over the cliff of overwork, stress, and exhaustion--and back again. Katrina Alcorn's book is an essential counterpoint to the prevailing cultural norm that urges women to 'do more, be more, have more.' It is beautifully written, often painfully personal, and consistently passionate. She conveys both depths of despair and high hope with keen insight into how her own experience mirrors that of so many other mothers across the country. Five stars. I hope that this book also helps to expand the conversation beyond working parents. Too much continues to be sacrificed in the name of work--relationships, children, community connections, other interests. When we say, "The workplace should change to accommodate mothers," let's add to that and say, "Too many of us are spending too much time/focus/energy at work, to the detriment of so much of the rest of our lives."
It's not just mothers who are maxed out. More than two dozen countries 'paid vacation' enshrined in law--America does not, which means that about 25% of all American workers have no access to paid time off. Even those who have it 'can't take it,' because of (often well-founded) fears of repercussions at work. Americans are avid adherents to the 'cult of busy,' which seems to require us to be over-scheduling both ourselves and our kids, propping up the notion that a life well-lived means a life spent rushing around at top speed, and feeling like nothing we ever do is enough. Unfortunately, structural changes that would be necessary in the United States to change this dynamic--living wage, affordable healthcare that is not linked to employment, substantial paid time off--are far off in the distance.
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