Author and mental health advocate Patricia Franklin returns to No Dress Code with her new book Sis, You Need Some Rest—a deeply personal offering to the women holding households, legacies, and emotions on their backs.

In this conversation, we unpack how grief reshaped her understanding of rest, how motherhood complicates self-care, and why it’s time we stop glorifying exhaustion. If you’re a mom, caretaker, or woman who’s tired of being tired, this one’s for you.

Topics We Cover:

• Writing while healing

• The invisible labor of “strong women”

• Rest as resistance

• What mothers deserve but rarely receive

• How to make rest a value, not a reward

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