Repair with Self-Care - by Leslie Forde (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Reclaim your energy and restore balance with help from an expert and mother who's been in your shoes

Repair with Self-Care: Your Guide to the Mom's Hierarchy of Needs by Leslie Forde is a transformative guide that addresses the overwhelming demands faced by working moms. By reshaping the narrative around energy management rather than time management (and how to access new sources of fuel), Forde offers a refreshing perspective on achieving a more aligned life. This book isn't about balancing work and home in the conventional sense; it's about investing in self-care to enhance all facets of life, allowing more opportunities for personal growth, enjoyment, and efficacy.

In the book, Forde presents a framework for prioritizing physical, emotional, and intellectual self-care. Through personal experiences and extensive research, she identifies the challenges unique to working moms, including those from other marginalized communities. This book is a call to action to stop deprioritizing yourself and to start using your energy differently to live a healthier and more fulfilling life.

Inside the book:

• Learn to prioritize your needs without losing personal and professional momentum
• Transform your approach to caregiving and career with practical strategies
• Understand the importance of self-care in sustaining your social and emotional well-being

Repair with Self-Care is the perfect resource for mothers who combine hands-on, loving care for their children with growth in a demanding career. Employers committed to supporting working parents will also find valuable insights into retaining this vital segment of their workforce. By embracing Forde's strategies, moms can reclaim their energy and live more fulfilled, integrated lives.

From the Back Cover

Praise for repair with Self-Care

"In this honest, empowering book, Forde helps mothers reclaim their time. Drawing from her own personal story, stories of hundreds of caregivers and scientific data, she offers flexible, realistic tools that work. If you are ready to stop surviving and start thriving, this book for you."
--EVE RODSKY, author of Fair Play

"In a world that asks so much of mothers and gives so little back, Leslie Forde offers a radical, compassionate roadmap to something most of us have forgotten we deserve: care, restoration, and joy. With the wisdom of lived experience, the rigor of research, and the warmth of a trusted friend, Repair with Self-Care invites us to lay down the burdens we were never meant to carry alone and to reclaim our energy not just for survival, but for thriving."
--DAISY AUGER-DOMÍNGUEZ, C-suite executive, thought leader, and author of Burnt Out to Lit Up and Inclusion Revolution

"Repair with Self-Care is the book every burned-out, overextended mom has been waiting for, but didn't know how to ask for. With equal parts clarity and generosity, Forde dismantles the myth of 'balance' and replaces it with a practical, deeply human roadmap for change."
--DR. POOJA LAKSHMIN, MD, psychiatrist and bestselling author of Real Self-Care (Crystals, Cleanses, Bubble Baths Not Included)

"Perfect for working mothers and the organizations that support them, Repair with Self-Care is more than a self-help book--it's a call to stop deprioritizing yourself and start living a more fulfilling life. Let Leslie Forde show you how to put yourself back on your own to-do list, one small but powerful step at a time."
--SHANNON WATTS, founder of Moms Demand Action and author of Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age

"This is the book I wish that I had as a young mother, a true playbook for self-care and well-being. The work of motherhood is so often undervalued, and mothers lack vital resources for thriving personally while raising children. This book powerfully addresses that gap, offering actionable frameworks, relatable stories, and practical tips."
--DR. LYNN PERRY WOOTEN, PHD, President, Simmons University, and author of The Prepared Leader, Arrive and Thrive, and Leading Under Pressure

About the Author

LESLIE FORDE has 10 years' experience in leadership roles in media, research, and technology companies that served the childcare, eldercare, mental health, and education sectors. Her writing has appeared in major publications, including The Washington Post, Slate, Parents Magazine, TLNT, and Directorship.