{"product_id":"good-enough-mother-the-perfectly-imperfect-book-of-parenting-paperback","title":"Good-Enough Mother: The Perfectly Imperfect Book of Parenting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRene Syler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Moline\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For every woman who's passed off store-bought cakes as her own at the school bake sale comes an honest look at motherhood. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In an ideal world, mothers would have time to hand-sew their kids' costumes for the school play, prepare all-organic meals, and volunteer in the classroom at the drop of a hat. In reality, most moms have to settle for plopping their little ones in front of \u003ci\u003eSpongeBob\u003c\/i\u003e so that they can prepare yet another chicken nugget-based dinner, guiltily convinced they're falling down on the job. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGood-Enough Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, René Syler shares how she learned to chuck perfection for practicality. She shows other women seeking to balance family, work, and some semblance of a personal life how to happily join the ranks of good-enough mothers who occasionally serve breakfast for dinner yet give their children plenty of what really matters -- love, time, and support. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether it's dealing with annoying Super-Moms, bluffing through a third grader's math homework, or coping with the words that strike terror into every parent's heart (\"Your son's teacher on line one\"), the welcome empathy and sage advice of \u003ci\u003eGood-Enough Mother\u003c\/i\u003e will have every modern mom laughing in relief and recognition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRené Syler\u003c\/b\u003e has been an anchor of CBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Early Show.\u003c\/i\u003e She is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Syler is married to Buff Parham, with whom she has two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Moline\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, novelist, and ghostwriter. She has worked on a wide variety of bestselling books. Moline lives in New York City with her son.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.97 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45612239126572,"sku":"9781416955290","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/good-enough-mother-the-perfectly-imperfect-book-of-parenting-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}