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Mean Moms' Summer Survival Guide

Keep yourself sane this summer

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Third, decide on your plan and stick to it. It will be easier to stick to it knowing it’s based on these two critical factors and your family’s values and style:

• When you have a foundation for a decision, you don’t second guess yourself the way you do when the decision is made in the moment.

• You also are ready for the argument when it inevitably comes.

You can survive and even enjoy the summer with the kids at home, if you become a take-charge mean mom. Setting clear boundaries and enforcing them consistently will help keep your sanity because when boundaries are held consistently, kids test them less. They know what they can count on, which makes them feel safe.

Remember the poem: no more summer, no more brooks, no more mean moms' dirty looks!

About the Author

The author, Maureen LoBue, M.Ed., has combined both personal and professional experience to create Mean Mom’s Club: The Mom’s Rule Book. The purpose is to provide a common sense, ready to use reference for busy moms who need to know how to be in control of any given situation right now. The seven rules outlined in the book prepare moms to deal with situations at different ages for different children, using their own parenting style. They help you to understand why your children are doing what they do and help you to plan ahead for the best way to handle it when they do. Learn more about the book, the seven rules, and the author at www.meanmomsclub.com. Read excerpts and order the book through the web site or from www.amazon.com. Contact the author at meanmom@meanmomsclub.com