Title: Lessons from a Default Parent (Signed First Edition)
Publisher: DK RED
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0241773598
ISBN 13: 9780241773598
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: New
Dimensions: 12.8 centimeters width by 19.7 centimeters height by 1.9 centimeters depth
Weight: 226 grams
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER – What nobody tells you about parenthood, from one ‘silent partner’ behind the Parenting Hell podcast.

With a brand-new chapter charting the uprising of default parents everywhere!

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'Funny, reflective and honest. Reading this book is like sitting down with your bestie for a proper mumlife debrief’ – Giovanna Fletcher

‘More demanding than ‘hell’, this is parenting purgatory for authentic women who’ve put their lives on hold to be mummy’ – Katherine Ryan

‘A brilliant, comforting and funny read for any default parent’ – Ellie Taylor

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School-run coordinator, party planner, clubs organiser, laundry sorter… and maybe even a ‘real’ job on top! Sound exhaustingly familiar?

From 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.

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 labour is seen and valued.

With 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.

About the Author

Lou Beckett is a mother of two, ex-secondary school teacher, and wife to Rob Beckett. The (mostly) silent participant of the incredibly successful Parenting Hell podcast (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 blog post, A Very Long Whinge, prompted many ‘me too’ moments from parents.

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