Five years ago, in a 911 communications center with phones ringing and radio traffic blaring a parenting book was born.
The Mean Mom’s Guide to Raising Great Kids
I LOVED working with this group of talented dispatchers. They had a gift of making a very hard job very fun.
When parents dialed 911 for help with children who wouldn’t do homework or teenagers who wouldn’t divulge online passwords– these friends of mine would save those calls for me.
It wasn’t that I was the best dispatcher when it came to radio traffic or a hot pursuit, but I was the best when it came to talking stressed-out parents down from the brink of losing their minds with their kids.
After a few hundred calls like these I began to get a reputation as a “mean mom” who was quite entertaining in the police department, even going as far as helping a co-worker by calling her teenage twin sons and threatening them after they had her in tears.
When a mom needed wisdom about social media, sibling rivalry, teenage- disrespect or the powerful lesson to let their child fail I was there to encourage.
What began in a communications center in Folsom, California continued in Middle Tennessee with The Mean Mom Team, a group of two hundred moms in twenty-seven states and three continents that I prayerfully assembled on Facebook. These women also believe in this book and the message behind the title: mean moms raise great kids.
After years of hard work and harrowing parenting moments, it’s with a grateful heart I announce The Mean Mom’s Guide to Raising Great Kids is here.
Wahoo! You know this book will change lives. Family’s lives for a better future.
From your mouth to God’s ears, Chris.
I can’t wait to read your book.. it sounds so great.
Thanks Amber. I hope you are encouraged!
Miss you, too Joanne! Congrats on the new book! You are loved in California!!!!
Thanks Pam!!!
I absolutely loved “Mean Mom’s Guide to Raising Greats Kids.” I must read for every mother. The book was a gift from my husband. When he read me a paragraph I broke down in tears. Joanne gets to the heart of the matter. I could not put the book down. This book is incredible for all ages. I felt encouraged and empowered with every word. BUY this book! You won’t be sorry!
Kristen,
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. SO encouraging to read this today. Glad your husband put my book in your hands. Being mean isn’t mean after all, is it?
Blessings on your mom-journey!