{"product_id":"lessons-from-a-default-parent-9780241773598","title":"Lessons from a Default Parent : Surviving the Front Line of Family Life (Without Losing Your Sh*t)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER – What nobody tells you about parenthood, from one ‘silent partner’ behind the Parenting Hell podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a brand-new chapter charting the uprising of default parents everywhere!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny, reflective and honest. Reading this book is like sitting down with your bestie for a proper mumlife debrief’ – Giovanna Fletcher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘More demanding than ‘hell’, this is parenting purgatory for authentic women who’ve put their lives on hold to be mummy’ – Katherine Ryan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A brilliant, comforting and funny read for any default parent’ – Ellie Taylor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool-run coordinator, party planner, clubs organiser, laundry sorter… and maybe even a ‘real’ job on top! Sound exhaustingly familiar?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom assumptions surrounding who is going to stay at home with the kids to the never-ending list of school admin, being ‘the default parent’ rears its head in a plethora of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for all the defaults out there – bored out of their eyeballs or so overwhelmed they could scream expletives into the wind for a solid hour – to know their invisible labour is seen and valued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith heartfelt and hilarious advice, Lou Beckett provides much-needed comfort and community for the one who is depended on the most (and often feels appreciated the least), and maybe – just maybe – how we can begin to rebalance the parenting scales and muddle through a little better, together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Lou Beckett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs, Family psychology, Family \u0026amp; relationships, Advice on parenting, Self-help \u0026amp; personal development\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Sep 2026 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lou Beckett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320582545786,"sku":"9780241773598","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780241773598.jpg?v=1790658274","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/lessons-from-a-default-parent-9780241773598","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}