Balance is a Scam: Ambition, Motherhood and Why We Don't Have to Pick One

"Balance is a Scam" is the unapologetically honest, psychology-driven, laugh-so-you-don't-cry account of what it actually means to be an ambitious mother in a culture obsessed with the myth of balance. Dr. Amber Bartlett—business psychologist, multi-business owner, university professor, and single mom—did everything "right." She worked hard, chased big goals, and poured herself into her family, and still ended up on her shower floor, sobbing under freezing water, wondering how the standard ...