Bad mother: a chronicle of maternal crimes, minor calamities, and occasional moments of grace

Bad mother -- The life she wanted for me -- Free to be you and I -- Breast is best -- Tech support -- Like a fish needs a bicycle -- My mother-in-law, myself -- Drawing a line -- So ready to be the mother of a loser -- Sexy witches and cereal boxes -- Rocketship -- A nose for bad news -- To each his own mother -- Legacy -- Darling, I like you that way -- Baby lust -- The audacity of hope -- The life I want for them.;Covering topics as diverse as the hysteria of competitive parenting (Whose toddler can recite the planets in order from the sun?), the relentless pursuits of the Bad Mother police, balancing the work-family dynamic, and the bane of every mother's existence (homework, that is), Bad Mother illuminates the anxieties that riddle motherhood today, while providing women with the encouragement they need to give themselves a break.