Family Pledge: The Ultimate Guide to Raising SMART KIDS in a BROKEN SCHOOL SYSTEM

A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Parent

Today's school system is broken. Electronic media is infiltrating our kids' brains. We have bullying, grades, peer pressure, activities and discipline to deal with. There's no doubt about it-parenting is a tough job and most of us, regardless of our profession, area of expertise, or socio-economic status, will struggle as a parent.

While there are some good schools and great teachers, generally speaking, there are not enough and there never will be. We can't rely on the schools, other adults, or the village to raise your children to be men and women of character and life-long learners.

What's the answer?

The 40 essays in Family Pledge provide a jargon-free, parent-friendly, and practical guide to better parenting. It's not a chapter book. Pick an essay of interest and start there. Family Pledge is based on three tenets:

1. School reform starts at home.

2. The smallest school in America is the family.

3. Parents are the most important part of the education equation.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to become your child's first teacher and role model. No special skills or college degrees are needed.

Family Pledge is for parents who:

Have school-age childrenAre just leaving the maternity ward and feel anxious about the parenting journeyNeed accurate, common sense, and practical advice they can use immediately

Parenting expert and author James Casale PhD, a state and national award-winning educator and founder of the website Common Sense Parenthood, draws on his 50-year career as a school teacher, principal, assistant superintendent of schools for curriculum and instruction, and college professor into this no-nonsense guide for parents who need assistance.

In Family Pledge you'll learn how to:

Establish a family culture that treasures character traits over talentBecome your child's first teachers and role modelsSay "no" in a way that kids understandLimit electronic devices that kids use for entertainment onlyDeal with and navigate the public school system (they don't raise your children; you do )Participate effectively in parent conferences

Discipline your children as a way of teaching them not punishing them

Your child's success in school and life is determined by the quality of his or her family. As you read this book and apply its principles you will change your family dynamic instantly-for the better and for good

Click Amazon's 'Look Inside' feature above to begin reading Chapter 1 or order your Kindle or paperback copy of Family Pledge today.