From the Book - First Simon Element hardcover edition.
Chapter 1 Care tasks are morally neutral p. 10 --
Chapter 2 Kindness to future you p. 12 --
Chapter 3 For all the self-help rejects p. 14 --
Chapter 4 Gentle skill building: the five things tidying method p. 19 --
Chapter 5 Gentle self-talk: mess has no inherent meaning p. 25 --
Chapter 6 Care tasks are functional p. 29 --
Chapter 7 Gentle self-talk: find the compassionate observer p. 34 --
Chapter 8 Organized is not the same as tidy p. 37 --
Chapter 9 Susie with depression p. 41 --
Chapter 10 Gentle skill building: kick-starting motivation p. 43 --
Chapter 11 Care tasks are cyclical p. 50 --
Chapter 12 Gentle skill building: setting functional priorities p. 53 --
Chapter 13 Women and care tasks p. 56 --
Chapter 14 Gentle skill building: laundry p. 57 --
Chapter 15 You can't save the rain forest if you're depressed p. 65 --
Chapter 16 Drop the plastic balls p. 67 --
Chapter 17 Gentle skill building: doing the dishes p. 72 --
Chapter 18 When you don't have kids p. 76 --
Chapter 19 When it's hard to shower p. 77 --
Chapter 20 Caring for your body when you hate it p. 84 --
Chapter 21 Gentle self-talk: "i am allowed to be human" p. 86 --
Chapter 22 Good enough is perfect p. 88 --
Chapter 23 Gentle skill building: changing bedsheets p. 90 --
Chapter 24 Rest is a right, not a reward p. 91 --
Chapter 25 Division of labor: the rest should be fair p. 96 --
Chapter 26 Gentle skill building: bathrooms p. 104 --
Chapter 27 Gentle skill building: a system for keeping your car clean p. 106 --
Chapter 28 When your body doesn't cooperate p. 107 --
Chapter 29 Contributing is morally neutral p. 109 --
Chapter 30 Cleaning and parental trauma p. 111 --
Chapter 31 Critical family members p. 115 --
Chapter 32 Rhythms over routines p. 117 --
Chapter 33 Gentle skill building: maintaining a space p. 122 --
Chapter 34 My favorite ritual: closing duties p. 128 --
Chapter 35 Skill deficit versus support deficit p. 131 --
Chapter 36 Outsourcing care tasks is morally neutral p. 133 --
Chapter 37 Exercise sucks p. 136 --
Chapter 38 Your weight is morally neutral p. 138 --
Chapter 39 Food is morally neutral p. 140 --
Chapter 40 Getting back into rhythm p. 142 --
Chapter 41 You deserve a beautiful sunday p. 143.
