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Fringe Hours
Making Time for You
2015
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3.53
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272
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Every woman has had this experience: you get to the end of the day and realize you did nothing for you. And if you go days, weeks, or even months in this cycle, you begin to feel like you have lost a bit of yourself. While life is busy with a litany of must-dos—work, child-rearing, keeping house, grocery shopping, laundry and on and on—women do not have to push their own needs aside. Yet this is often what happens. There's just no time, right? Wrong. In this practical and liberating book, Jessica Turner empowers women to take back pockets of time "they already have "in their day in order to practice self-care and do the things they love. Turner uses her own experiences and those of women across the country to teach readers how to balance their many responsibilities while still taking time to invest in themselves. She also addresses barriers to this lifestyle, such as comparison and guilt, and demonstrates how eliminating these feelings and making changes to one's schedule will make the reader a better wife, mother, and friend. Perfect for any woman who is doing everything for everyone—except herself—"The Fringe Hours" is ideal for both individuals and small group use.

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Author

Jessica N. Turner
Jessica N. Turner
Author · 5 books

Jessica N. Turner is the creative force and blogging veteran behind The Mom Creative. The 2021 Iris Award Winner for Best Mom Blog, Jessica is a respected tastemaker for beloved brands and services that help make life easier for busy women. She is also the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book The Fringe Hours and Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive. Additionally, Jessica is an award-winning marketing professional, with 15 years of content creation experience. She also speaks at events nationwide on work-life balance and blogging best practices. She has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Today Show, Hallmark's Home & Family, O Magazine, People Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Time.com and Inc.com. She lives with her three young children in Nashville, Tennessee.

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