Being a mother may be the world's hardest job, yet we rarely receive -- or give ourselves -- credit for a job well done. Instead, we beat ourselves up and are bombarded with endless criticism for not being perfect and meeting a standard of motherhood that, well, doesn't really … [Read more...] about Talking About Bad Moms with Barbara Almond, Author of "The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood"
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Ayelet Waldman on Being a “Bad Mother”
Ayelet Waldman is one of our heroines. Not only has she written some of our favorite books (“Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper”) but she’s married to the adorable and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” she’s got a … [Read more...] about Ayelet Waldman on Being a “Bad Mother”
Largehearted Boy
This irresistibly-named blog features a brilliant mix of two of my can’t-live-without necessities: literature and music. And then it asks authors to do what I’ve been doing in our heads forever – putting playlists to their latest books. Remember last week I featured Ayelet … [Read more...] about Largehearted Boy
“Bad Mother”
Ayelet Waldman is one of my heroines. Not only has she written some of my favorite books (“Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper”) but she’s married to the adorable and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” she’s got a … [Read more...] about “Bad Mother”