This book would have made a nice little lead magnet--a downloadable eBook that hits your inbox automatically when you join some celebrity doctor's online community or purchase her online course. I cannot imagine that it is actually a book that is for sale.

For one thing, it needed a thorough editing run-through. The author herself was truly attempting to "do it all" in penning a workbook-style, yet also conversational case study-style, yet also social commentary-style book with advice on how you do laundry, how you parent, how you balance work with your partner, how you draw boundaries, and about forty other things. The result is a disorganized mess that just barely scratches the surface of any of these things.

Details, too, were too often missed. As much as I appreciate specificity as a way to add color to writing, I can guarantee you that you are not winging over the US on a 5-hour work trip in a 747.

My main complaint, though, is that the author seems to think that by simply declaring that issues exist, she is helping you to solve them. For example, from p. 70, "Once you decide you're done chasing productivity, the next step is to practice resting. Rest is the most productive way to be more productive." Wow, thanks for the specificity. I think I'll just decide I'm done chasing productivity now! The "advice" doled out is all pretty empty and brings nothing new to the table.

One bright spot: it's a relief to hear from a fellow mom to a neurodiverse child. Most of what I read about parenting or work-life balance assumes neurotypical children (and parents) in the household (which is not the case here in my house), so I appreciate this perspective shift.

Thank you Fair Winds Press for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I was really excited to read this book as Dr. Casares is a pediatrician in the same practice as my daughter’s current and former pediatricians. I had previously read and enjoyed some of her short pieces in our local monthly parent magazine and when our pediatric office produces newsletters and what not. Such great info in this book. Appreciated and found Dr. Casares’ sharing her own challenges and experiences particularly impactful. The practical advice and materials in this book were also of great value. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review.

The beginning chapters of this book made uncomfortable reading for me. I saw myself on every page. Over functioning and burnt out are exactly where I'm out.

The author really highlights why it is important to stop living like this and make life more manageable.

The book becomes a workbook with actionable steps to changing your life.

I've read the book, now it's time to go back through and implement the changes.

Doing It All is everything a self-help book should be! Half book and half workbook, it provides a multitude of actionable steps to help working women, particularly moms, find a work life balance and make the priority the priority. I loved how she turned "doing it all" on it's head and focused on the fact that doing it all isn't possible. However, we can do what we decide is most important if we analyze our values and align our priorities with them.

"Doing It All" by Whitney Casares does a good job of capturing what it's like to be a busy mom juggling many balls in the air, and provides some worthwhile tips on how to better manage the chaos. I most appreciated Dr. Whitney's tips on figuring out what isn't really essential, and either handing off those responsibilities to someone else or recognizing that you don't have to give full effort to them.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Whew as women don’t we feel like we have to do it all? This book is amazing with useable advice and relatable stories from women who have been where we are now.