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Fair Play A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)

A former lawyer and organizational-management consultant turns proven workplace project-management principles into a household game that redistributes invisible domestic labor between partners so women can reclaim their time, identity, and passions.

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What it’s about

Fair Play diagnoses why women—even high-achieving, dual-income partners—end up the 'she-fault parent' shouldering the overwhelming majority of household and childcare labor, and offers a concrete, playable system to fix it. Drawing on interviews with more than 500 people plus experts in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, and law, Eve Rodsky reframes domestic work as 100 'cards' organized into five suits, insists that all time is created equal, and requires that whoever holds a card fully Conceives, Plans, and Executes it—not just executes on command. The payoff isn't merely a cleaner house or fewer fights; it's the reclamation of 'Unicorn Space,' the passion and purpose that make each partner uniquely themselves. Practical, funny, and grounded in real research, the book gives couples a shared vocabulary and a repeatable weekly system to move from resentment and inefficiency toward fairness, trust, and a happier partnership.

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Who it’s for
An overburdened partner (most often a mother) who wants a fair, collaborative home life and the time and freedom to be more than just a caretaker.
The problem
She holds the overwhelming majority of household and childcare tasks—much of it invisible—leaving her with no time and a partner who merely 'helps' on command. She feels exhausted, resentful, unseen, and disconnected from the vibrant, interesting person she used to be.
The plan
  1. Make the invisible work visible by naming and counting every domestic task.
  2. Adopt the Four Rules: all time is equal, reclaim your right to be interesting, start where you are, and establish values and standards.
  3. Invite your partner to the table with a collaborative, non-blaming conversation.
  4. Customize your deck of cards to what your family truly values, then deal cards so each is fully owned (CPE) by one person.
  5. Establish a Minimum Standard of Care for each card and take a new vow.
The payoff
A rebalanced home where nothing important falls through the cracks and blowups are rare. · A partner who fully owns tasks without reminders, and a relationship rooted in trust rather than nagging. · Reclaimed time, energy, and identity through Unicorn Space.

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