Rachel Bertsche, parent to two kids under five with a full-time job, constantly found herself feeling like she had no time, and totally disconnected her from the person she used to be. But she was determined to change that. Using a combination of memoir, journalistic investigation into what scientists and parenting experts had to say, and interviews with real parents all over the country, Rachel figured out what's keeping parents from connecting to their real adult selves in the early years of parenting.