{"product_id":"lessons-from-a-default-parent-surviving-the-front-line-of-family-life-without-losing-your-sh-t-lou-beckett-hardcover","title":"Lessons from a Default Parent: Surviving the Front Line of Family Life (Without Losing Your Sh*t) -- Lou Beckett, Hardcover","description":"From assumptions surrounding who is staying home with the kids to the never-ending list of 'school' admin, being 'the default parent' rears its head in a plethora of ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo this book is for all the defaults out there - bored out of their eyeballs or so overwhelmed they could scream expletives into the wind for a solid hour - to know their invisible labor is seen, valued and can even sometimes be rebalanced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith heartfelt and hilarious advice, Lou Beckett provides much-needed comfort and community for the one who is depended on the most (and often feels appreciated the least), and maybe - just maybe - how we can begin to muddle through a little better, together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lou Beckett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DK Red\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241762912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLou Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e is a mother of two, ex-secondary school teacher and wife to Rob Beckett. The (mostly) silent participant of the incredibly successful \u003ci\u003eParenting Hell \u003c\/i\u003epodcast (spoken about not to except for the occasional \"right to reply\" episodes), she can speak about the similarly 'silent' issues: default parenting, emotional labour and managing the mental load of parenthood. Her popular and well-read blog post 'A very long whinge' prompted many 'me too' moments from fellow parents and gained 56,000 views almost overnight and 116,600 impressions on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lou Beckett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893087650020,"sku":"9780241762912","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780241762912.jpg?v=1770789236","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/lessons-from-a-default-parent-surviving-the-front-line-of-family-life-without-losing-your-sh-t-lou-beckett-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}