What Is A "Good Mom"?

In late December I overheard a gal in the lunch room at work ask another gal sitting by her "What is a good mom"?. I have no clue why the question was asked but it has been resonating in me ever since and in early January I started to jot down a few ideas. I completed my thoughts and came up with the following:

* A good mom is someone who prepares her kids to do better than she did in the world - better in terms of achievement and in doing good. Showing them how to be self-sufficient, kind, being the best person they can be, and learning how to be happy. A good mom knows she is not responsible for her children's happiness.
* A good mom is someone who achieves what she would like to achieve. She is nurturing, present, willing to make compromises, loving. It doesn't take a lot of money to be a good mother. It takes loves and consistency, emotional connection, nurturing. A good mom gives her children support and love.
* A good mom is present, nurturing, supportive, in control, and reliable (she will be there when needed, no matter what). She teaches her children to be thoughtful and good people. She gives love freely, saying "I love you" a lot, no matter what. She holds her children accountable for their actions. She teaches them hard life lessons. She is always honest.
* A good mom is someone who knows how to and does help her kids become the best version of them. Teaching them values - shaping them, giving them values - making them good human beings.
* A good mom protects but doesn't overprotect her children. She is affectionate. She accompanies her child in his development. She allows her child to grow. She teaches by example. Gives love, security, and tranquility.
* A good mom is a person who understands the needs of her particular child. She is a safe ahven but not so overly protective that she gets in the way of her children experiencing life. She makes her children feel loved and protected. She acts as a role model for her children, showing them that life is full of possibilities.