How to Have a Kid and a Life, Ericka Souter
How to Have a Kid and a Life, Ericka Souter
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How to Have a Kid and a Life
A Survival Guide

Author: Ericka Sóuter

Narrator: Ericka Sóuter

Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2023

Synopsis

Continue to have and grow your life, Mom—for your sake and your kids’.
 
When did being a good mom come to mean giving up everything that used to make you … you? That’s the question millions of 21st-century mothers grapple with every single day as they parent in our madly kid-centric culture. Contrary to the incessant messaging from everywhere, committing to yourself and your own needs is what makes for a good mother and happy kids.
 
With How to Have a Kid and a Life, popular journalist and Good Morning America parenting expert Ericka Sóuter shares her tips for being a happy, whole person while still being a great, and sometimes just good enough (which is plenty fine), parent. Sóuter blends her own stories of surviving the seismic challenges of parenthood with testimonials from stay-at-home and working moms; interviews with therapists and researchers; and findings from the latest studies on happiness, self-care, and parenthood. What she delivers is a wonderfully irreverent survival guide to motherhood, featuring:
 
• Advice on keeping your career on track while parenting
• Tips for handling clueless and unhelpful partners
• Taking back ownership of your body
• Creating a reliable village of support (even with moms you didn’t think you’d like)
• Staying connected with child-free friends
• What to do if you feel like you’re missing the “mom gene”

About Ericka Sóuter

Ericka Sóuter is a parenting expert on Good Morning America and other national network shows. With 20 years of journalism experience, she is a respected voice in parenting news and parenting advice. It’s her job to speak to parents across the country and to stay on top of the issues, controversies, and trends most affecting families today. Her work appears on CafeMom, mom.com, and additional sites that reach millions of parents monthly. She is a former staff writer for People magazine and Us Weekly, and her work has also been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, Self, HuffPost, and WebMD.Ericka received her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, she currently lives in New York City with her husband, Caleb, and her sons, Lex and Aidan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zibby on February 13, 2022

A former celebrity writer created a parenting book focused on moms in her first book. Timely, relevant, and easy to read, it’s a source of inspiration and information about motherhood, especially during the pandemic. This was a perfect match for my podcasts! I liked that the author is new to being a......more

Goodreads review by Sunshine on April 16, 2023

Here are some highlights from the book. -The transition to motherhood is different for every woman. -When you sacrifice everything for your children, you may be sacrificing your own happiness in the process. -A study if 21 countries reported that parents in the US tend to be unhappier than non-paren......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on October 12, 2025

A bit cliché at times and compared to the last baby/pregnancy book I read (a feminist guide to pregnancy) this book felt almost backwards at times, buying into some cultural norms. The first few chapters were also a very forbidding and warning tone which could scare some folks off, it definitely did......more

Goodreads review by Hanna on December 01, 2022

This book was very interesting and very informational if you’re interested in studies regarding the transition to motherhood. I also felt the subject matter was very thorough. However, it just wasn’t what I was expecting/hoping for based on the title so I didn’t find it that helpful as a “survival g......more

Goodreads review by Justin on November 11, 2023

Eye opening It was a bit difficult to read past the statistics in the first few chapters, there was so many numbers. But, overall a great read to think deeply about and very encouraging.......more

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