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Super mom? Super slacker? Superb books about motherhood

April 3, 2008 Barbara No comments

So now, confess to me.

You know you really want to admit you YEARN (yes YEARN!) to be superMom and SuperParent and SuperSpouse and SuperBlogger and SuperSensualGoddess and ….you get the idea, right? Thing is, though, being all those ‘supers’ can be mighty tiring indeed. What’s the best balance?

I came across this superb interview on Weary Parent that you must read! To wit:

…It is very rare that I pick up a book that is so much fun I can’t put it down – especially one on parenting, but when I received Jen Singer’s You’re a Good Mom (and Your Kids Aren’t So Bad Either) to review I seriously could not put it down! In her book, Jen gives us 14 secrets to finding happiness between Super Mom and Slacker Mom. Admit it, we all know Moms that fall in to each of those categories!

For 21st Century mothers, there seem to be just two choices: Super Mom or Slacker Mom. One’s bad for you; one’s bad for your kids. So what’s a mom to do? Jen offers secrets for raise perfectly good kids in that sweet spot between flash cards at breakfast and “donuts for dinner, kids!”

Jen’s book is full of common sense advice, served with a side of humor and sass. The chapters have titles that are also the secrets like “Super Mom is Faking It”, “Your Kid’s Birthday Party Isn’t Your Coming-Out Celebration”, “Your Kid Shouldn’t Be Wearing a T-Shirt That Reads Future Trophy Wife” and “If You Think You’re a Cool Mom, Your Kids Think You’re a Pushover…..MORE….

If only the kids truly appreciated what us parents go thru. But as with everything…with age, comes wisdom. Or obliviousness. Your choice.