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Why We Can't Sleep

By Ada Calhoun

Why We Can't Sleep Social Sciences

Why We Can't Sleep

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When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. She looked into housing costs, HR trends, credit card debt averages, and divorce data. At every turn, she saw a pattern: sandwiched between the Boomers and the Millennials, Gen X women were facing new problems as they entered middle age, problems that were being largely overlooked.Speaking with women across America about their experiences as the generation raised to "have it all," Calhoun found that most were exhausted, terrified about money, under-employed, and overwhelmed. Instead of being heard, they were told instead to lean in, take "me-time," or make a chore chart to get their lives and homes in order.In Why We Can't Sleep, Calhoun opens up the cultural and political contexts of Gen X's predicament and offers solutions for how to pull oneself out of the abyss--and keep the next generation of women from falling in. The result is reassuring, empowering, and essential reading for all middle-aged women, and anyone who hopes to understand them.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
277
Release Date:
2021-01-19
Publication Date:
2021-01-19
Publisher:
Ingram Publisher Services
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0802148573
ISBN13:
9780802148575
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
255 g
Height:
142 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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