Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads

There are many conflicts in the day-to-day world of education--reason facing bureaucracy, kindness against power, opportunity versus privilege, and, worst of all, competition for status. This is a much needed guide on how to resist the power-grabbing and ego-building games parents and educators can play. This courageous advice on dealing with parents, teachers, and administrators sounds startling in the hands of Lee Adams, who is palpably involved with these important value initiatives. The timely back story to the lesson illuminates the class warfare and sense of entitlement that have trickled into almost every social arena, which desperately need correction. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine


Spinning off her popular QUEEN BEES AND WANNABEES, Wiseman illuminates the murky social ground on which parents of adolescent children stand. She unveils the myth of "Perfect Parent World" and points out parental types. Wiseman also aims to promote an understanding of the extra-parental adults who populate our children's world and influence their lives. Wiseman reads her own book, and her style of delivery takes a little getting used to. She sounds at once younger and bossier than you'd expect, and her tone is hard to place. But the slight distraction of Wiseman's voice wears off, and the book's truth quickly sets in; there's much to be learned here. J.C.G. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine