{"id":4426,"date":"2022-06-21T19:36:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T03:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameredith.com\/?p=4426"},"modified":"2022-06-22T13:15:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T21:15:44","slug":"dr-susan-landers-talks-about-the-importance-of-being-a-good-enough-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameredith.com\/2022\/06\/dr-susan-landers-talks-about-the-importance-of-being-a-good-enough-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Susan Landers Talks About the Importance of Being a Good Enough Mother"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><b>Dr. Susan Landers had it all. <\/b>A brilliant career in neonatology in the NICU unit, a supportive husband, also a doctor, and three children. It was wonderful, and sometimes, it was far too much.<\/h5>\n<h5>Today, Susan is the author of\u00a0<em>So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood.<\/em><\/h5>\n<div style=\"width: 1080px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4426-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/lameredith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dr-susan-landers-talks-about-the-importance-of-being-a-good-enough-mother-soundbite.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lameredith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dr-susan-landers-talks-about-the-importance-of-being-a-good-enough-mother-soundbite.mp4\">https:\/\/lameredith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dr-susan-landers-talks-about-the-importance-of-being-a-good-enough-mother-soundbite.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>You will learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attempting to give 150% to parenting and your profession will lead to burnout<\/li>\n<li>Work- life balance is a myth when in a full time demanding profession while parenting a young family, according to Susan. At best, it\u2019s a challenging juggling act.<\/li>\n<li>Pushing back against perfectionism is key to having a healthy life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BIO:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr. Susan Landers is the author of <em>So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood.\u00a0<\/em>A retired neonatologist who worked at the NICU for over thirty years, Susan enjoys reassuring younger mothers today that they can be a &#8220;good enough mother,&#8221; rather than becoming consumed with perfectionism.<br \/>\nConnect with Dr. Susan Landers at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drsusanlanders\">\u200bhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drsusanlanders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drsusanlanders\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drsusanlanders\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/susan-landersmd\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/susan-landersmd\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/susanlandersmd\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/susanlandersmd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>USEFUL LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/LizbethMeredith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy Lizbeth a Coffee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lizbeth\u2019s memoir, now a movie! <a href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/PiecesOfMeLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:LizbethMeredith@LizbethMeredith.com\">LizbethMeredith@LizbethMeredith.com\u00a0 Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lizbethmeredithfan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Author Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Midlifers-want a free coaching hour? 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