{"product_id":"good-enough-mother-ren-syler-9781416955290","title":"Good-Enough Mother: The Perfectly Imperfect Book of Parenting","description":"\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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e René Syler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416955291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416955290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.97h x 5.26w x 0.81d","brand":"René Syler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986095243519,"sku":"9781416955290","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_379d277c-dcdd-4023-ae3c-67d9f0b0ac67.jpg?v=1683281325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/good-enough-mother-ren-syler-9781416955290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}