"Doing It All" by Whitney Casares is an insightful and empowering guide for parents navigating the chaotic world of modern family life. Casares, a pediatrician and mother, combines her professional expertise with personal anecdotes to offer practical advice on achieving balance in parenting, work, and self-care.

The book's structure is approachable and organized, making it easy for readers to find relevant topics. Casares addresses common challenges parents face, such as managing time, setting boundaries, and maintaining a sense of identity outside of parenthood. Her writing is warm and relatable, filled with humor and honesty that resonate with busy parents seeking reassurance and support.

One of the standout features of "Doing It All" is Casares’s emphasis on the importance of self-care. She advocates for the idea that taking care of oneself is not selfish but essential for being an effective parent. This refreshing perspective encourages readers to prioritize their own well-being alongside their children's needs.

Overall, "Doing It All" is a valuable resource that offers practical tips and heartfelt encouragement. Whitney Casares has created a book that is both informative and relatable, making it a must-read for parents looking to find balance in the whirlwind of family life. This book is sure to empower readers to embrace the chaos while also carving out time for themselves.

Get your notebook ready! Is this book full of insights that no one has ever thought of? No, of course not. However, as a mom who is constantly trying to do it all while also telling myself that I’m going to start setting boundaries and looking out for myself (ala put your own oxygen mask on first), having it all in one place in this order is a game changer. Sometimes, it’s as simple as hearing someone else’s story to remind you that you’re not alone in the struggle and to give you hope that there is a better way.

Brittany Wilkerson, the narrator, was great. It felt a bit like listened to advice from a much-wiser friend.

I plan to read the print version as well because I think that's a better format for me for this type of interactive read but the audiobook is well worth the listen.

4 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, mainly because I typically stay far away from non-fiction and/or self-help books. This book was organized very well into different sections, with real life examples and stories. It also provided simple ways to integrate changes into our daily lives to maximize our efforts towards a balanced life and each chapter was wrapped up again with key points as reminders to summarize the past chapter. The audiobook flowed well and was easy to listen to, without too much technical jargon. I will probably buy a paperback copy later to make notes and keep logs of my goals and to document my successes. Thank you to Hachette Audio, Fair Winds Press and Netgalley for early access to this book!

Though it is marketed to moms, the messages and tips are largely applicable to all. The author, a pediatrician, is compassionate and empathetic while providing many resources for those seeking self-care strategies in a busy life. Well-narrated.

Thanks to Netgalley, Hachette Audio, Whitney Casares, and Brittany Wilkerson for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

In Doing It All, Dr. Whitney Casares, author, pediatrician, and mother of two, shares the step-by-step plan she developed as a modern working mom to help her stop over-functioning at work and home, stop blaming herself for everything that went wrong, and start living a balanced and intentional life.

Yes my start-of-the-year TBR was full of self-help and productivity books, including this one. Just like exercises, I think it’s always important to retrain our minds to keep adapting to whatever best practices available out there that are most suitable to our lives at the particular moment.

The key takeaway of this book is to identify and get clarity of everything in our lives into one of these categories: non-negotiables, swappables, contaminators and the heart strings. I personally like how simple these are to remember, and I’m definitely already actively working towards proactively managing my non-negotiables, outsourcing my swappables, removing my contaminators and protecting my heart strings.

I found the concept of protecting our heart strings to be the highlight of the book. A lot of productivity tips and tricks out there miss out on the emotional aspects of our lives. I love the idea of being clear and assertive about our mental health boundaries.

I’d recommend this book to anyone wanting affirmations on their key productivity practices, more productivity ideas, and tips and tricks to protect their heart strings.

Doing it All is a MUST read for all moms who are working and momming and battling with the balance and heft of the mental load. Additionally, the author addresses things such as individual child needs surrounding disabilities and developmental challenges. This book was exactly what I needed. I already bought a copy for myself to keep coming back to, and bought another for my sister.

The topics covered in this book are practical and the application of self-analysis is simplified with an easy to understand way of creating a plan for change.

This book, for me, was so timely and important, because I felt understood. That understanding went past “I can relate” and finally gave me the tools I’ve been searching for - the tools to create change and improve our family life.

I listened to the audiobook which was easy to follow along with, and comes with a PDF that includes all the things you’d want on paper. The narrator did a fantastic job. I listened at 2x speed with 1.75x speed being my normal.

Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Audio for this advanced audio copy.

This is a strong 4-4.5 stars. I think this book is DEFINITELY meant to be read in print and I had an audio ARC so I wasn't able to work through it in the way that I wanted to, but I still gained a lot from it. This book is a non fiction meant to help people juggling too many dang balls and getting wrapped up in our hustle culture. The book is marketed to be a self help book for working moms, but I honestly think the majority of this book could apply to anyone. The book is VERY practical and I loved that about it. The beginning of the book has you assessing your values so you can guide your life. One of the things I loved about this book is that it didn't just have free space to journal about ideas-- it was very guided. It would say something like what qualities are most important to you? Pick 5 out of this list. A lot of times I feel like I can spiral when books are too open ended, but this one did a great job of guiding you to solutions. I loved the discussion of boundaries and protecting your values, time, energy, etc. There was so much that I loved about this book- I will definitely be buying a physical copy and working through it as soon as it releases. There are a few sections that didn't apply to me, but overall this was great!

Society puts a lot of pressure on women to do it all. But doing it all really puts a toll on our mental health. Doing It All helps you identify your non-negotiables and what's most important to living the life you want to live. Part self-help and part workbook, Doing It All is the perfect mix of helping moms be both the mom and person they want to be.

I wish I had access to the workbook PDF portion of the audiobook to be able to follow along better with the audio, but overall I enjoyed the message and definitely took some action items from it.

Narrator Brittany Wilkerson's warm and conversational tone made the content feel like a chat with a trusted friend.

Wilkerson brought Casares' voice to life as she explains the steps to implementing the centered life system. Her enthusiastic inflection conveyed the humor and vulnerability in Casares' personal stories. I found myself nodding along as Casares described the small mindset shifts that help create balance, without requiring big, drastic changes.

The narration emphasized letting go of unrealistic expectations and learning to do "enough" instead of constantly overextending yourself. But it didn't come across as preachy or rigid self-help advice. Instead, Wilkerson invited self-reflection on aligning activities with personal values and priorities.

I came away from this audiobook feeling uplifted and motivated to apply some of Casares' wisdom to my own life. Wilkerson's warm, engaging narration style had me eager to keep listening. For anyone looking for inspiration and tools to build a life of greater balance and purpose, I'd highly recommend giving this audiobook a listen.

I enjoyed it but I think it missed a bit of the stay at home mom life as well. We work too. We never stop.

There are a lot of self-help parenting books but I think there are two things that make this one unique: the credentials of the author (she's a pediatrician, so she works with children and families every day) and she starts out talking about how her prior way of dealing with family life affected her family emotionally.
I listened to this, and the narrator was really good, and the advice was practical, doable, nonjudgmental, and well organized. There were also lots of relatable examples
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me listen to this

Good audio book to hear. Should read and hear with full of your heart. Recommend for all readers who want something to entertain themselve