A review by shirleytupperfreeman
Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace by Ayelet Waldman

I only read this because Ayelet Waldman is married to Michael Chabon and because I had heard about the controversy she generated when she published an article saying she loved her husband more than her children. Curiosity got the better of me. I agree with her basic premise - that it is impossible to be a 'good mother' by our culture's standards (we're criticized for staying home, for working, for being too strict, for being too permissive etc.) and that we need to relax and be 'good enough' or 'not too bad'. But honestly, she's neurotic - and suffers from the 'Too Much Information' syndrome. I wouldn't recommend this one.