{"product_id":"lessons-from-a-default-parent-surviving-the-front-line-of-family-life-without-losing-your-sh-t-hardcover","title":"Lessons from a Default Parent: Surviving the Front Line of Family Life (Without Losing Your Sh*t) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLou Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom assumptions surrounding who is staying 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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo this 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 labor is seen, valued and can even sometimes be rebalanced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 muddle through a little better, together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLou Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e is a mother of two, ex-secondary school teacher and wife to Rob Beckett. The (mostly) silent participant of the incredibly successful \u003ci\u003eParenting Hell \u003c\/i\u003epodcast (spoken about not to except for the occasional \"right to reply\" episodes), she can speak about the similarly 'silent' issues: default parenting, emotional labour and managing the mental load of parenthood. Her popular and well-read blog post 'A very long whinge' prompted many 'me too' moments from fellow parents and gained 56,000 views almost overnight and 116,600 impressions on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807306412134,"sku":"9780241762912","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/hO0rqgYOfR9780241762912.webp?v=1771466103","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lessons-from-a-default-parent-surviving-the-front-line-of-family-life-without-losing-your-sh-t-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}