Thankful for the tips and suggestions here. Its such a good reminder that we don't need to deliver "perfection" on everything. A good perspective for moms that have a lot going on!

This books really helped me to let go of what I think a “perfect mother” is and my feelings that I had to be one. It has helped me in my transformation to a more laid back person who embraces simple joys rather than trying too hard to force perfect moments.

A fabulous read for other parents who are struggling and need to embrace the slow sweet moments with their families.

Such an awesome, empowering book for women! I really enjoyed the advice and wisdom Dr. Ivy Ge provided. I would recommend this book to any woman. It has something for everyone!

I found this book to be well written and succinct. It was a quick read and there were pieces of advice that really resonated with me.
I struggled a lot though. The title implies that it’s a guide for moms to thrive while being perfectly imperfect. What I got while reading was a lot of guides on how to make your life “perfect.” I feel as if I followed all the advice I would be going crazy.

The Art of Good Enough by Dr Ivy Ge presents practical techniques that will help you avoid the guilt that we often feel when you try to priortise self-care.
Having said that unfortunately I fond this book read like a long humblebrag about her outward appearance and her "perfect" life.
It was hard to read about her expensive holidays, make-up, clothes and her gym membership because it doesn't relate to the average working mother.
There was some useful advide but this wasn't a good read for me.

Thankyou to Netgalley, BooksGoSocial and Dr Ivy Ge for this eARC. All views are my own.


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This short book is about how to accept yourself and what you can do as a mother. Life can seem completely overwhelming, as it did in the case of the author, and the overall feeling is to give up! She not only managed to continue on, but did so with her education, job, husband, and young child, all at the same time. If you feel that life is overly challenging, particularly as a new mom, this book is for you!

The Art of Good Enough presents practical tactics for avoiding the guilt that often sets in when you prioritise self-care and avoid the lure of 'perfection' whilst also being a mother. It offers helpful and implementable strategies for reducing that pressure, pursuing your passions, pursuing your dreams and not feeling like you have to put yourself last. I think there is something for every mother in here and will be recommending it to friends and family.

I wasn't a fan of this book, I'm afraid. The content was fairly thin and very spread out. It also struck me as rather superficial and exclusive, dealing with things like makeup, personal gym trainers, trips abroad. I'm not quite sure how the target audience was but I don't think it was your average working mum!

I got a digital review copy of this book via NetGalley. Though I am not a working mom but a working dad, this book gave me a completely different perspective on the challenges & struggles that working mom’s go through. Now I can better understand, appreciate & help working mom’s that i know, in their journeys. Thanks a ton for writing this book.

I really thought this book would be something that could help me, unfortunately I could not relate to the author and what she was saying. I think the description of the book is quite far off what is actually in the book. It is aimed at mothers, which isn’t clear in the description. There was a lot of “padding” to make it longer which I thought was unnecessary and boring. Perhaps it’s just not aimed at people like me - normal working class family women. It could have been written as a 4 page magazine article, but does not work as a book. There are several typos and it didn’t flow well. Not for me I’m afraid.

I am a working mom. I am a perfectionist (trying to recover.) Dr. Ivy Ge gets me. she writes about the struggles I and Countless other working mom’s face in a way that makes us feel seen and heard and loved. Her writing style is down to earth and engaging. But she does more than that she also gives us practical solutions to try,

This book is a wonderful gift for the moms who are often trying to the best of our ability to hold it all together . This is one book that will help you feel better about yourself.


The publisher add this book available through NetGalley. This review is my honest opinion.

This one had a good premise, but I found that the message was a little unrealistic for your average person. There was a little bit of a feeling that the only goals you should have were the goals focused on in the book. I appreciate the message deep down, but it felt a little conceited in places. Might be a great book for some, but it wasn't one for me. The message just didn't connect with me as a mother, wife, and a working woman.

This self-help book by Dr Ivy Ge offers a plethora of advice and practical tips about her experiences and how she coped with them. I found that some are useful while others not. The book is written in a conversational way, and I feel that it could be better written as a series of blog articles, which allows for engagement with the audience. What I like about this book is that it focuses on positivity and how it is easier to enhance your strengths than work on improving your weaknesses (I had an ‘aha’ moment there). I think that this book could be read by anyone, even though it seems to be targeted to those seeking parenting tips (I found the parenting examples harder to relate to but otherwise I’ve learnt whit a bit).

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Ralph Waldo Emerson purports the idea that what lies "within" us, is more important than the whole of what lies without. Dr. Ivy Ge's working and well researched philosophy corresponds with Emersonian thinking. She provides short helpful strategies which parents and grandparents can use to increase their confidence in perfecting a balancing act of either working or continuing to reach other goals, while raising children. Dr. Ge uses a vast amount of psychosocial research to support her argument.
Ivy was attending college with a 6 month old son who had asthma requiring her special attention, when she was supposed to be getting sleep to survive her daily roles. This led to Ivy quickly becoming confused and drained. Ultimately, she developed a new inner code and mindset, which allowed her to function on a daily basis. She is a successful pharmaceutical professional today because she self- monitored and took an active role in researching the best methods she could get her hands on to survive the sacrificial role of motherhood especially.
One key strategy under mind & body control ( she divides the book into 3 sections; mind, body, and other relevant strategies and behavioral practices. ) is a helpful breathing exercise which is used by the Navy Seals when they feel anxious in the face of fear! Readers can turn to her section on breathing techniques in the first section of this clever book.
Dr. Ge explains the method you can use to regain control of the moment in 2 parts, centering yourself first, then starting the highly helpful breathing technique of completing 4 cleansing breaths and exhaling with a "whoosh"!
Working and stay-at-home moms both can benefit from this comprehensive and compassionate book. Just remember, like Dr. Ge explains using an empathetic tone, you need to believe in yourself first; you need to believe that you are "good enough", though we as humans are not infallible. We are decidedly our own versions of as Dr. Ge explains "perfectly imperfect", which is an oxymoron that befits the healthy rationale we need to adopt, as parents taking active roles in our busy lives.

I appreciate the author's wish to create a helpful book, but this seems like it would have been a great magazine article or blog post, not a stretched-thin book-length project. We get the basic tenets of giving yourself a break, not seeking perfectionism, how it's healthier for yourself and for your family to just ease up on the throttle and practice gratitude for all you have and for all you are. There's just a swirl of unusual content choking any gems of insight out, as the author seems to be padding the project to make it into a book. It's a fast read, and it's easy to skim by topics that don't capture you, but the problem is that some parts skim by subjects that could use more expansion. Not bad, but 3 stars it is.

I enjoyed this self-help book. The author has a way of putting things into perspective. The breathing exercises and journaling exercises for anxiety were helpful.

There was a section on the four commandments of beauty that I did not find helpful. Dr. Ivy Ge suggested putting mayonnaise on your hair to make it healthier.

The pros outweighed the cons in this book, therefore I would recommend it to a friend.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

What is your definition of a good mom? Motherhood is a juggle whether you are working or not. The quote “Perfection is like Infiniti; it’s a great concept but impossible to reach.” I could relate to this part of the book as I’m a recovering perfectionist. I enjoyed this book as you get out of it what you choose. Some of it is stuff we already know but reading it again is a great reminder for us.

The book was sadly quite disappointing.
Aside from some formatting issues and occasional typos, the content and delivery didn't resonate with me at all.
The title doesn't match the content. When I expected a guide or how-to or simply tips on avoiding the constant pressure to be perfect in the modern world, ways to learn to be more mindful, notice limitations or learn to accept what is "good enough", I instead had a guide to trying to perfect everything, change myself instead of my perception, overhaul my life instead or seeing how to appreciate what I have.
Additionally, I didn't feel there was much I could take a way straight away from the book. A fiction book I recently read gave me better inspiration for self-improvement.
Every individual change the author suggests here is maybe doable and inexpensive, but as a whole they are not things I could personally implement if I wanted to.

I think this idea missed the mark. I am not a single I’m, but some techniques to cope with stressful situations are offered, but other than that, I think this doesn’t target a variety of single moms.

There are a few good techniques and ideas in the book that would be helpful for mothers to handle anxiety. Overall, the author missed the mark, making this book not a great fit for most women.