Because every family situation is unique, there cannot be one single blueprint for being a good mother. Mothers struggle with all kinds of practical difficulties to establish and maintain warm relationships with their children.

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We also need to be reminded that moms who make mistakes or different choices than we do, or who are in different life circumstances than we are, are also good mothers. Brumariu, L. E., & Kerns, K. A. (2008). Motherchild attachment and social anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29(5), 393-402. doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2008.06.002 At the other end of the spectrum, the narcissistic mother may become so enmeshed with her children and overbearing that she engages in covert emotional incest. She makes her children the center of the world and responsible for fulfilling her emotional needs. A mother’s ears and eyes hear and see everything. They also have a computer-like memory for all the good (and some of the bad) that came your way. It’s nice to have someone with whom you can reminisce about your whole life.Truly, our mothers worked hard and made sacrifices, so our lives would be better. There are not a lot of people willing to do that, so let her know you appreciate it.

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However, whether it’s uncomfortable or not, mothers remain stoic and endure the pain for as many days, weeks, and months as necessary. Her definitions of a mother's work include learning about, listening to her baby; the ability to be constantly interruptable; the socializing of her baby; her worry. One of the most powerful bits of the book for me was about the language used to describe mothering. The author describes the way a mother might notice something seems wrong with her baby and spend time carefully considering what might be wrong. But then she mentions her concerns to someone else and all too often they reply that she must ‘stop worrying so much’ as if she has been stupid to waste her time thinking about the concern. Because we don’t have a word to describe the kind of careful, intelligent concern a mother feels towards to her baby, the word ‘worry’ is used, which implies that her concern is pointless or unnecessary. This can leave her feeling belittled or embarrassed instead of feeling proud that she has taken such care over something that she notices affects her baby.Have you ever spent all day looking after your baby or young child - and ended up feeling that you have 'done nothing all day'? Do you sometimes find it hard to feel pleased with what you are doing, and tell yourself you should achieve more with your time? Maybe it's because you can't see how much you are doing already. Mother’s Day is a day you get to show your mom (or the mother of your children) how grateful you are that she is in your life. Don’t waste the opportunity. Good mothers work outside the home because they have to, because they want to, because they want their kids to know that women can participate fully in the working world, because it’s the best choice for their families. Her boundaries made you a better person. You may not have liked some of her decisions, especially when you wanted to party with your friends, but she did keep you out of trouble. Look at some of your friends without a mom who has cared that much. Good mothers never yell at their children. Good mothers yell at their children and then apologize for losing their patience. Good mothers yell at their children and then don’t apologize because occasionally kids need to know they’ve crossed a line, dammit.

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Good mothers make mistakes. Good mothers support other mothers when they make mistakes. Good mothers forget to support other mothers when they make mistakes.My wife is pregnant, so we've been looking around for things to read and other ways to learn about parenting. This book was suggested by a friend of mine who is also a father, though he strongly warned me that I "might find it very sexist". A mother has all the patience in the world to deal with her child. Whenever she needs it, nature endows her with this quality.