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Dreams of the Overworked

Living, Working, and Parenting in the Digital Age

By: Christine M. Beckman,Melissa Mazmanian

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Dreams of the Overworked

Living, Working, and Parenting in the Digital Age

By: Christine M. Beckman,Melissa Mazmanian

A riveting look at the real reasons Americans feel inadequate in the face of their dreams, and a call to celebrate how we support one another in the service of family and work in our daily life. Jay's days are filled with back-to-back meetings, but he always leaves work in time to pick his daughter up from swimming at 7pm, knowing he'll be back on his laptop later that night. Linda thinks wistfully of the treadmill in her garage as she finishes folding the laundry that's been in the dryer for the last week. Rebecca sits with one child in front of a packet of math homework, while three others clamor for her attention. In Dreams of the Overworked, Christine M. Beckman and Melissa Mazmanian offer vivid sketches of daily life for nine families, capturing what it means to live, work, and parent in a world of impossible expectations, now amplified unlike ever before by smart devices. We are invited into homes and offices, where we recognize the crushing pressure of unraveling plans, and the healing warmth of being together. Moreover, we witness the constant planning that goes into a "good" day, often with the aid of phones and apps. Yet, as technologies empower us to do more, they also promise limitless availability and connection. Checking email on the weekend, monitoring screen time, and counting steps are all part of the daily routine. The stories in this book challenge the seductive myth of the phone-clad individual, by showing that beneath the plastic veneer of technology is a complex, hidden system of support—our dreams being scaffolded by retired in-laws, friendly neighbors, spouses, and paid help. This book makes a compelling case for celebrating the structures that allow us to strive for our dreams, by supporting public policies and community organizations, challenging workplace norms, reimagining family, and valuing the joy of human connection.

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Stanford University Press

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1503612333

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9781503612334

The Innate Design

Implementing Self-Healing Techniques for the Modern Patient

By: Melissa Aguirre,Kyle Hoedebecke, MD

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The Innate Design

Implementing Self-Healing Techniques for the Modern Patient

By: Melissa Aguirre,Kyle Hoedebecke, MD

This book is an interdisciplinary collaboration between a yoga therapist and a family physician who have experienced the missing gap in allopathic medicine and are devoted to filling that void with holistic, sustainable prescriptions to patients. As they both have witnessed these modalities, practices, and lifestyle choices be effective in the healing of their patients, Melissa and Kyle empower the reader through the utilization of treatment modalities such as yoga, the chakra system, and mindfulness to further healing and maintenance. This cutting-edge book provides healthcare professionals and patients alike with a broader, intuitive lens in addressing a more participatory medical practice. Implementing the alternative modalities discussed here refine the patient/doctor relationship so patients are seen, met, and understood by their healthcare team and allows for improved clarity leading to sustained restoration and wellness preservation. This unique book provides the reader with a comprehensive system to eradicate imbalances that lead to disease while shining light on our innate design - supporting our mind, body, and spirit to live abundantly in all aspects of our being.

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168

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Balboa Press

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1504360230

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9781504360234

Counterproductive

Time Management in the Knowledge Economy

By: Melissa Gregg

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Counterproductive

Time Management in the Knowledge Economy

By: Melissa Gregg

As online distractions increasingly colonize our time, why has productivity become such a vital demonstration of personal and professional competence? When corporate profits are soaring but worker salaries remain stagnant, how does technology exacerbate the demand for ever greater productivity? In Counterproductive Melissa Gregg explores how productivity emerged as a way of thinking about job performance at the turn of the last century and why it remains prominent in the different work worlds of today. Examining historical and archival material alongside popular self-help genres—from housekeeping manuals to bootstrapping business gurus, and the growing interest in productivity and mindfulness software—Gregg shows how a focus on productivity isolates workers from one another and erases their collective efforts to define work limits. Questioning our faith in productivity as the ultimate measure of success, Gregg's novel analysis conveys the futility, pointlessness, and danger of seeking time management as a salve for the always-on workplace.

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120

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Duke University Press

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1478002395

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9781478002390

Nutrition Across Life Stages

By: Melissa Bernstein,Kimberley McMahon

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Nutrition Across Life Stages

By: Melissa Bernstein,Kimberley McMahon

Life cycle nutrition texts generally lack specificity when it comes to breaking down each portion of the lifespan. Nutrition Across Life Stages carefully differentiates different segments of the pediatric and geriatric populations, providing a comprehensive rundown of normal and clinical nutrition for lactation, infancy, early childhood, older adult, and geriatric populations"--

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284207323

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Dreams of the Overworked

Living, Working, and Parenting in the Digital Age

By: Christine M. Beckman,Melissa Mazmanian

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Living, Working, and Parenting in the Digital Age

By: Christine M. Beckman,Melissa Mazmanian

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Dreams of the Overworked

Dreams of the Overworked

The Innate Design

The Innate Design

Counterproductive

Counterproductive

Nutrition Across Life Stages

Nutrition Across Life Stages

Dreams of the Overworked

Dreams of the Overworked

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