You're a Good Mom (and Your Kids Aren't So Bad Either) : 14 Secrets to Finding Happiness Between Super Mom and Slacker Mom

For 21st century mothers, there seem to be just two choices: be a Super Mom or be a Slacker Mom. One's bad for you; one's bad for your kids. So what's a momma to do? In You're a Good Mom (and Your Kids Aren't So Bad Either), the Internet's favorite momma, Jen Singer, tells all. Turns out you can raise perfectly good kids in that sweet spot between flash cards at breakfast and "donuts for dinner, kids!" It's for every mom who's pressured to be perfect yet lost under the laundry, wondering if she's a bad mom. It's for every mom to wants to enjoy-not endure-motherhood while still giving her kids what they truly need to succeed. Filled with "that happened to me, too!" stories and wrapped in the wit that could only come from the creator of Please Take My Children to Work Day, this book offers giggles and a pat on the back for today's moms, whether they're deep in diapers or petrified by puberty. Introduction Super mom is faking it You're too big to sit at the tea party table Don't answer the phone when the class mom calls You didn't invent motherhood Your kid's birthday party isn't your coming-out celebration If there's no white space left on your family calendar, you've got too much going on Don't let the youth sports cartel run your life Your kid shouldn't be wearing a T-shirt that reads "future trophy wife" Don't wait on daddy like he's a houseguest Desperate Housewives wasn't written for preschoolers Watch Access Hollywood for Britney Spears updates, not parenting tips Don't treat fine restaurants like a McDonald's playplace If you think you're a "cool mom," your kids think you're a pushover Don't share your kid's quality time with your blackberry Conclusion : what I've learned by mothering from the middle. Turns out you can raise perfectly good kids in that sweet spot between flash cards at breakfast and "donuts for dinner, kids!" Singer offers up great tips for every mom who's pressured to be perfect, and wonders if she's a bad mom