Summary

Part I: Problem: What Is Fair Play?

Chapter 1 is titled “The Curse of the She-Fault Parent.” The first sentence of this chapter reads, “I was ready to fold” (3). The opening sets the tone for Eve's back story on why she set out to create Fair Play. The author recounts a text she received from her husband, Seth. His text shared his disappointment that she did not buy blueberries. Eve was immediately defensive and angry, noting that Seth could have bought blueberries himself. She cries and then wonders how she went from a successful career woman to where she is now. Eve recalls her realization at a young age that her mother was raising two children as a single mother. Her realization made Eve determined her family would be a partnership. She met and married Seth after...