Are you mything out on motherhood because you can’t live up to all the expectations piled on top of you? Do you find yourself spinning hopelessly on a merry-go-round of responsibilities that seems to be going nowhere fast? Have you had it up to your hair follicles with ideal-parenting theories? Are you located somewhere under a ton of guilt, but can’t quite figure out where?
Before we try the keys that can lead to better mothering, let’s take a look at those timeworn myths and ideals that so often put us moms in seemingly impossible places.
In chapter 2 we’ll talk about the mythical, mystical, magical mom. She’s the lady in the Mother’s Day cards who can do no wrong and whose perfection has, at times, made many moms, including me, feel like a lily at the bottom of a dung heap.
Chapter 3 will explore the facade of the perfect parent and hopefully keep you from falling off the pedestal of high ideals.
The fourth chapter will expose the ever-popular and intimidating “Super Mom” for who she really is—a threat to our children and to our sanity.