Beth Spotswood May 2, 2021Updated: May 4, 2021, 11:58 am
Author Jenny Pritchett is also known as Jenny True, a parenting advice columnist. Photo: Paolo Asuncion
In blunt, expletive-filled and often comedic prose, Jenny Pritchett’s new book, “You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood” out Tuesday, May 4, doesn’t so much offer solutions as it does empathy.
The 44-year-old mother of one is hesitant to consider herself a parenting advice columnist and author, although that’s technically her title. Instead, the Bayview resident, who writes under the name Jenny True, said her goal is simply to offer support to her readers.
By Pooja Makhijani | Jan 08, 2021
Despite advances in gender equity, women do a significantly larger share of unpaid labor in the home an inequity only exacerbated by the pandemic. It’s no wonder, then, that mothers remain the primary readership for parenting books.
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The Working Mom Blueprint, which American Academy of Pediatrics will publish in May, Whitney Casares provides tips on balancing parenting and paid labor outside the home. Barrett Winston, senior manager of publishing acquisitions and business development at AAP, explains that the book is atypical for the publisher in that it centers on the care of the parent, rather than the child, and stresses self-compassion. “[Casares] says there are ways to be kind to yourself and be generous,” Winston says. “Women do take on most of the emotional life of the family. There are strategies you can take to balance it. The advice and mantras in the book are evergreen, but needed more than ever right now.�
December 10: News from around the Driftless Area
‘News from Around the Driftless Area’ is a compilation showcasing the excellent work and interesting tidbits from the community journalists sprinkled throughout our area.
VIROQUA –Vernon Communications Co-op is taking nominations for deserving people in the community who are struggling and could use some help this holiday season. Their ‘Uplifting our Community’ campaign is taking nominations until December 15. Citizens are encouraged to nominate a special person that does amazing things for others, makes a positive impact on their community, or keeps an optimistic attitude through challenging times. To make a nomination, go to www.vernoncom.coop/seasonofgiving… Citizen Action of Wisconsin Driftless Co-op will host a ‘Rural Toy Drive’ to provide Christmas presents to farm families in need on Saturday, December 12, from noon to 4 p.m., at the Tractor Supply Company in Viroqua… Pleasant Ridge Waldorf Sc