Dragon Mom

Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what goes on in the homes of child-development experts? Do these child-rearing professionals follow their own advice? In DRAGON MOM: CONFESSIONS OF A CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERT, the truth is revealed. As the author of the weekly newspaper column, FROM A PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE, & six college textbooks on early childhood education, Janet Gonzalez-Mena has achieved worldwide recognition as a speaker & author. How does this expertise carry over into her day-to-day life as the mother of five? With the characteristic wit & frank honesty that make Ms. Gonzalez-Mena such a popular speaker, she shares the discrepancies between her expert self & the many-faceted, passionate "Dragon Mom" that is only known to those in her own household. Hot topics such as toilet training, anger, sex education, bedtime, messes & responsibility are discussed. "DRAGON MOM GIVES PARENTS TOOLS TO NURTURE THEMSELVES AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN. WARM, ENGAGING, & HOPEFUL..." Reverend Jane Vennard. "A WISE & FUNNY BOOK THAT MOVES A PARENT FROM DOUBT & GUILT TO SELF-ACCEPTANCE & HUMOR. I WISH THIS BOOK HAD COME MY WAY WHEN I WAS A YOUNG PARENT!" Elizabeth Prescott, co-author PLANNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.