Jessica Grose has written a parenting column for The New York Times since 2018 with a focus on women's issues.

[2] Anna Nordberg praised Grose for bringing "a journalist's perspective" to the subject of motherhood in The San Francisco Chronicle.

[3] Kim Brooks wrote positively about Grose's argumentation throughout the book but criticized her for not fully examining the systemic issues discussed.

[4] Publishers Weekly recommended the book to "mothers struggling to keep their heads above water" and wrote positively about Grose's blend of historical research and personal narrative.

[5] Kirkus Reviews praised Grose's prose but criticized her historical analysis as being "more relevant to White, heterosexual, cisgendered mothers.