Former co-anchor of CBS' The Early Show, Rene Syler, will join Parents TV, a service of Meredith Corporation, the publisher of such magazines as Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal. Syler, author of "Good-Enough Mother" will host the channel's first long-form show starting next month. Says Syler in a press release, "I hope to offer empathy and advice on everything from dealing with annoying Super-Moms to planning cross country trips with two elementary school children in the back seat to making time for mom!"

The "Good Enough Mother" will debut on Comcast VOD, Sprint TV phones, and on parents.tv.

• Earlier on TVNewser: Rene Syler on her departure from CBS: "When I got fired, and yes, I got fired."