What? A mean mom? Yes, a mean mom. But don’t you want to be the nicest mom, the bestest mom, the sweetest mom, the biggest pushover mom?No, you don’t! Not if you want to be the mom who looks forward to a relationship some day with responsible, independent, caring young adults who can take care of themselves.Read the article Five Tips to Become a Mean Mom and comment on how well you are able to follow the five tips. Find the article at http://www.meanmomsclub.com/videos.htm. Click on the artic... Read Full Story
“I can’t go? You’re the meanest mom EVER! I wish I lived at Jamie’s house!” When you hear that exclamation, (along with the sound of a slamming door), do you clutch your heart with guilt? Do you wonder what you did wrong to fail so miserably as a parent? If so, pay close attention to what I’m about to say.According to a renowned, respected researcher, if you feel guilty about incidents like this, you have failed your child. According to this researcher, a s... Read Full Story
I was not a June Cleaver mom. And I suspect none of you are either. And that's a GOOD thing!What we need is not a string a pearls as we happily clean up after everybody. What we need is a set of rules that will help us take charge and be the parent our kids need. Our goal as moms is to raise responsible, compasionate kids who will some day move out & take care of themselves, not "gimme" entitlement kids who expect to be provided everything and then some. By the time they lea... Read Full Story
Those moms brave enough to buck the trend of the "Entitlement" generation, join my Mean Mom's Club. It's not easy. You'll be called mean and your kids will threaten to run away from home (you should be so lucky). Learn in my book, Mean Mom's Club: The Mom's Rule Book, how to stop the entitlement, gimme trend and raise independent, responsible, compassionate kids. Follow the seven rules that help you use your own parenting style to make the common sense decisions ... Read Full Story
