Who Would Like This Book:
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the endless stream of housework, emotional labor, and invisible tasks at home, Fair Play might have the framework you've been searching for. The book is packed with practical advice for making domestic labor more visible and dividing it up more equitably. Many readers appreciate the concept of the "cards" system and the idea of fully owning the tasks you're responsible for. If you're in a heterosexual partnership, especially if you're a woman feeling the weight of imbalance, you'll likely see yourself in these pages - and possibly find a way forward. Life coaches and professionals seeking tools for family/household dynamics also often recommend this title.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers find the book too biased, with a strong focus on heterosexual women in traditional nuclear families, and a tendency to paint men in a negative light. If you're in a same-sex relationship, child-free, or looking for a more inclusive or gender-neutral approach, you may feel left out by the language and examples. Others are disappointed by the product side - the physical "cards" are no longer free and the system can feel like a thinly disguised project management technique. If you prefer academic rigor or dislike a more casual, chatty writing style, this one might miss the mark.
About:
"Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do" by Eve Rodsky tackles the issue of household responsibilities and the imbalance of workload between partners. It introduces a system of cards and tasks aimed at redistributing the work and emotional labor within a relationship. The writing style is described as opinionated and at times biased, focusing heavily on the challenges faced by women in traditional heterosexual relationships while overlooking other family structures.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include potential biases towards gender roles, discussions of feelings of resentment in partnerships, and critiques of familial dynamics.
From The Publisher:
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Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way…
It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the "shefault" parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family-and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was…underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it.
The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With 4 easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore, from laundry to homework to dinner.
"Winning" this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space-the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in.
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About the Author:
Eve Rodsky received her B.A. from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise families and charitable foundations on best practices….
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