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The Myth of the Perfect Mother by Carla Barnhill (Baker Books), $12.99, 192 pages (parents). Carla Barnhill, former editor of CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY, thoughtfully explores the various myths that have built up around Christian motherhood and what happens when reality doesn't match up with the messages engrained in us. Among the topics she takes on is the problem of depression, with which she candidly admits to struggling as a mom of two young children, as well as the social disconnect that can come …