ICYMI I’m re-releasing the episodes that resonated most in the history of this podcast as I gear up for our relaunch this summer. And this one is personal.
Rebecca Michael is one of only 300 people who hold a VP title at Google. She leads marketing for two of the most used products on the planet, Search and Maps. She is also one of my closest friends, and our kids have been best friends since before Rebecca and I even knew each other existed.
Which means I got something in this conversation that most interviewers don’t get. The real version.
We talked about a philosophy she lives by: the Good Enough Mother, a concept rooted in decades of psychology research that essentially gives you permission to stop chasing perfection in your parenting. Not because your kids don’t deserve your best, but because your best is not the same as perfect. And the research is clear: kids who are raised by good enough mothers are actually more resilient, more emotionally secure, and better equipped for the real world than kids raised by mothers running on fumes trying to get everything right.
I think about this concept constantly. On the days I’m distracted during homework. On the nights dinner is chicken nuggets and french fries. On the *quite often* mornings I’m short on patience before I’ve had coffee.
Good enough isn’t giving up. It’s giving yourself room to be human, and it turns out, that’s exactly what your kids need most.
This episode will make you feel less alone in your fight to always be the perfect mom.
If you missed this one the first time around, add it to your queue this week. And if you've already listened, I think you'll hear something new the second time around.
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Thanks for listening,
Barbara
