Sticky Habits: A Woman's Guide to Reclaim Happiness, Ditch Perfectionism, and Create Habits that Last

"Sticky Habits is a much-needed correction to the ?try harder’ culture women have been handed for decades. With clarity, warmth, and rigor, Monica Packer shows why women must do habits differently, and how that shift can help them feel like themselves again."—EVE RODSKY, bestselling author of Fair Play "With gentle structure and realistic strategies, Sticky Habits helps you build supportive routines without shame or perfectionism."—KC DAVIS, bestselling author of How to Keep House While Drowning "Through vulnerable stories that instantly soften you, to helpful frameworks that seem to make life make more sense, this book is a salve for the overstretched soul."—AMINA ALTAI, bestselling author of The Ambition Trap "This book is a gift to women who feel like traditional habit frameworks have failed them. Sticky Habits shifts the focus from productivity and perfectionism to sustainable rhythms that honor real life, real limits, and real fulfillment."—DIANE BODEN, host of the Minimalist Moms podcast "Finally! A book about habits by a woman, for women! In Sticky Habits, Monica Packer offers compassionate, realistic guidance that honors the demands, rhythms, and unpredictability of womanhood and motherhood. Rather than pushing women toward perfection or endless optimization, Monica helps us build flexible, supportive habits rooted in self-trust and sustainability."—RACHEL NIELSON, host of the 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms podcast Create sustainable habits designed specifically for the realities of women's busy lives Women struggle to form habits that stick, not due to their lack of willpower, but because traditional methods weren't designed for their real lives. Sticky Habits: A Woman's Guide to Reclaim Happiness, Ditch Perfectionism, and Create Habits that Last introduces a revolutionary approach tailored to women's unique challenges, providing a flexible, research-backed method. Sticky Habits guides readers through understanding how the mental and physical loads of invisible labor make conventional methods ineffective for women. The book presents the Sticky Habit Method step-by-step with real stories from diverse women, helping readers design habits around sleep, exercise, routines, and self-care that work even while facing life’s most jam-packed, stressful seasons. Readers will also discover: Why decades of research on invisible labor prove that women need different habit formation strategies than men A step-by-step flexible method specifically designed for busy women dealing with interruptions, maxed-out to-do lists, heavy mental loads, and burnout Real-life case studies of women across diverse life stages who successfully created sustainable habits using this approach Practical guidance for building habits around sleep, exercise, routines, self-care, and rest that stick even on demanding days How to shift from productivity-focused habits to ones that support identity, fulfillment, connection, and genuine happiness Perfect for busy mothers, working professionals, and women balancing multiple responsibilities, Sticky Habits offers a compassionate, practical alternative to traditional habit books. This empowering guide helps women create supportive routines that honor their realities, allowing them to feel like themselves again and live happier, more fulfilled lives.