11 Easy Steps to Raise a Brat

About the Book

Raising a brat is easy! Basically, it's only 11 easy steps. Follow them carefully, or perhaps even randomly, the results will amaze you. Or, ask yourself the filtering question of "Will it matter in ten years?" to guide you to raise an adolescent who can cope with life. The decisions you make and the perspective you keep on the day to day interactions with your child is incredibly powerful.

11 Easy Steps to Raise a Brat, The Great Adventure: The Parent Teacher Conference, A Middle School Kid Moved in Last Night, The Big Scary World, and It's Just an Illusion: Making the Working Mom Thing Look Easy will pose insights that will invite you to reflect on the guiding question of "Will it matter in ten years?" every time you pick which battle to attend to while raising your child. The "battles" can be called "interactions" and these interactions start with your child's first breath. Hang on! It's a wonderful adventure!

You have an awesome task at hand. The task will create decisions, actions, and reactions that will help you create the perfect brat or raise a decent kid. Ultimately, the choice is yours. And your parenting decisions matter!

About the Author

Debi Boccanfuso has been a special education teacher, regular education teacher, and public school administrator. She is currently the principal at Middlesex Middle School in Darien, CT. In addition to this first published book, she has authored educational articles and has had several speaking engagements revolving around parenting and raising capable children. She is currently working on her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and enjoys her time at home in Norwalk, CT with her husband, Vinnie, and their four ?early adolescent? children.