The Executive Moms Spring 2007 Luncheon: The First-Ever “Executive Momical” was all about enabling us to laugh at ourselves, aided by some of the nation’s best “momics.” As it turned out, some of the best laughs (and most poignant moments) came from our featured guest who kicked off the event, TV anchor Rene Syler, author of the new book, “The Good Enough Mother.”
  
  
So what does it mean to be “A Good Enough Mother?”

As Rene defines it:  “A Good-Enough Mother is a real GEM. A real gemstone is, by its nature, multifaceted. Perfectly imperfect. It becomes even stronger and more durable under heat and pressure. That’s because GEM’s learn to replace perfection with practicality. They are honest enough to admit to their limitations, but won’t ever give up trying their best.”

• Bought something from the local grocery store, removed the plastic wrapping and passed it off as your own at the school bake sale.
• Used a stapler to hem your daughter’s pants as she’s walking out the door for school.
• Realized that you haven’t had a good night’s sleep since the last baby was born because your mind is so busy with keeping your work and home life running smoothly, connecting with your kids’ teachers, not missing the first day of gymnastics that you scheduled two months before, managing your husband’s schedule-all the while trying desperately to remember and retain some of the person you were before all these people came crashing into your life!

 
You ARE good-enough, darn it…

As Rene writes, “I’m a good-enough mother, and that’s the way it is. With all the insanity of my three-ring circus, I’ve learned that if one of the 3,412 balls I’m juggling drops, I just pick up and start juggling again.” “Good-enough mothers recognize that if they believe they are good enough, then they will be.”

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