USA Today's piece on slacker moms is a nice counterpoint to the alpha mom, helicopter parenting, competi-mommy impression many of today's parents give. According to the women interviewed for the piece, "Motherhood is not a contest" and "Kids are people not projects."
How refreshing to read tales of laid back parenting! A few signs that you might be more slacker than ultra-hyper, include fewer activities involving flash cards, and more confidence that raising good kids is less science and more art.
However you slice it our generation of mothers are extremely hard on themselves, and equally critical of their sister-mothers. Let's hope this article sheds some light on the need for more Beta Mommies out there!
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