--- title: "\"Good Enough is Good Enough\": The Book" description: "Read Colleen Duggan's \"Good Enough is Good Enough!\"." --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/10/23/giveaway-win-an-autographed-copy-of-good-enough-is-good-enough/#) [MEDIA](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/media) # "Good Enough is Good Enough": The Book Oct 23, 2018 5:00:00 PM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) Followers of the weekly Catholic Momcast with Lisa Hendey and Danielle Bean will remember the interview with CatholicMom.com contributor Colleen Duggan, author of [*Good Enough is Good Enough*](https://www.amazon.com/Good-Enough-Confessions-Imperfect-CatholicMom-com/dp/1594717311). That interview was titled "[Being a Good Enough Mom](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/2018/08/15/being-a-good-enough-mom-with-colleen-duggan-021/)." If you haven't listened to that episode yet, click through and press PLAY! Colleen's book was a CatholicMom.com Book Club featured book; if you'd like to learn more, check out our Book Club articles. **SPILL! On the cover of the book, there are Cheerios and Fruit Loops on the kitchen floor. What's most likely to be spilled in YOUR kitchen?** --- *Copyright 2018 Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F10%2F23%2Fgiveaway-win-an-autographed-copy-of-good-enough-is-good-enough%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F10%2F23%2Fgiveaway-win-an-autographed-copy-of-good-enough-is-good-enough%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F10%2F23%2Fgiveaway-win-an-autographed-copy-of-good-enough-is-good-enough%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=%22Good%20Enough%20is%20Good%20Enough%22%3A%20The%20Book) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F10%2F23%2Fgiveaway-win-an-autographed-copy-of-good-enough-is-good-enough%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F10%2F23%2Fgiveaway-win-an-autographed-copy-of-good-enough-is-good-enough%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/BSzyszkiewicz%202022.jpg) ### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor. ## Related Blog Articles [ Announcing the Good Enough is Good Enough Book Club! 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