{"product_id":"the-5-hour-parent","title":"The 5-Hour Parent — A Field Guide for Working Parents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour payslip divides your pay by contracted hours. It ignores the commute, the prep, and the overtime you never billed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Before you buy this book, use the free calculator at the top of this page. It takes about thirty seconds, needs no email, and it will tell you what one hour of your life actually costs you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost working parents find their true hourly rate is 20–35% below the figure on their contract. The book is what you do with that number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 35-page illustrated field guide for parents who work full-time, have roughly five spare hours a week, and would rather have their evenings back than build an empire. It is not a get-rich book. It opens by telling you that the typical reported side income is a few hundred dollars a month — because a few hundred dollars a month, converted properly, is enough to change a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Trade-Back Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStage One — The Number.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your true hourly rate, and the multiple that makes a side hour worth trading. This is the stage the free calculator covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStage Two — The Five.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three places the hours hide, plus a protected-hours rule that keeps dinner and bedtime off the table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStage Three — The Match.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine income paths, one page each, with real 2026 rates and named sources. A five-question filter picks one based on the shape of your week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStage Four — The Trade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourteen days to a first paying customer, then a four-rung ladder that converts monthly income back into hours at home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe 5-Hour Parent — 35-page illustrated PDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNine income paths with sourced 2026 rate ranges\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeven printable worksheets, including the One-Page Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe 14-day plan to a first paying customer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA full sources page — every figure traceable\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree bonus:\u003c\/strong\u003e The First Client Kit — 24 fill-in-the-blank scripts for warm asks, cold outreach, pricing, boundaries and the rate raise, plus a rate floor sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou work full-time and you're tired, not broke\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou pick up overtime or weekend shifts you'd rather drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou have about five hours a week, not twenty\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou'd rather read an honest range than a hyped number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho should skip it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou want passive income with no work in it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou need money this week\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou're looking for a guaranteed figure — there isn't one here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download. A link appears on the confirmation page and arrives by email within seconds. Both PDFs work on phone, tablet and laptop, and the worksheets print cleanly. Nothing is shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHonest note on the numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery figure in this book is a published range with a named source, checked July 2026. Ranges describe what other people have reported earning. They are not a forecast, and nothing here is a promise or guarantee of income. Tax content is written for readers in the United States and is general information, not tax advice. Platform rates and tax thresholds change — verify before you rely on any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DigiLAB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47289825919132,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7236\/4188\/files\/5-hour-parent-cover-3d-cream.jpg?v=1785471076","url":"https:\/\/digilabdownloads.com\/products\/the-5-hour-parent","provider":"DigiLAB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}