I couldn't resist the engaging title of this book by Dr. Ann Dunnewold, and it turns out the book itself is pretty appealing too. We all live in an era of extreme parenting and have the mommy guilt to prove it. Which is where Dr. Dunnewold steps in. Her book explains where the myth of the perfect mother came from and then debunks it, helping you to avoid buying into the impossibly high standards society and pop culture set. All moms, she believes, need to cut themselves some slack. As Sandi Kahn Shelton points out in her foreward, June Cleaver and the other “perfect” mothers of her time (the type of mothers now conspicuously lacking), actually weren’t trying to live up to a standard of perfection, and mother was simply part of their identity like anything else, rather than a job they could fail.

And yet today we strive for perfection in everything we do, from bake sales and dinner parties to healthy meals and spotless homes. Dr. Dunnewold reminds us that, while parenting is actually natural, the need to achieve perfection can actually be detrimental to both you and your child. With the information, advice, and “mom mantras” contained in this book, you will be able to avoid the stumbling blocks that plague modern moms, create an image you can live up to, and make it happen, becoming a “perfectly good” mother, which is all we can all aspire to be.

To buy now click here!Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box: Cut Yourself Some Slack (and Still Raise Great Kids) in the Age of Extreme Parenting

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