Mommy-CEO: 5 Golden Rules [Paperback]

Jodie Lynn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2001

Mommy-CEO is a book for all moms and dads too. It contains tips from A to Z including the ones that make parents, teachers, child care workers, friends - and anyone who works with children - want to pull out their hair! The 5 Golden Rules are easy to remember but are the basic spirit of life. It's the best of the best tips covering the most popular questions for ages two to fourteen...what else could you ask for?

Editorial Reviews

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...a must read for parents. Kudos to her for her hard work! -- Vanderbilt University Professor/Dr. Keith Dewey

...this book should be in every library, childcare center, home and school. Lynn has included the voices of fathers! -- Author, K.C. Where's Daddy?

As a working mom with 5 kids, it's a must have! -- Lisa Roberts, author, The Entrepreneurial Parent

I love Mommy-CEO because Jodie has the right idea to make the connection between moms and leadership roles. -- Cassandra Walker, author, Girl Power Series, radio and TV personality

Jodie made me feel validated and not so alone in raising my children. Her tips are right on target! -- Tammy Harrison, Creative Representative for Home-Based Working Moms (HBWM.com)

Parenting tips covering tots to teens, Jodie shares practical insights oh how to conquer everyday challenges. -- Kristie Tamsevicius, author, I Love My Life!

This book is not just for parents. The 5 Golden Rules apply towards challenges in today's world with all folks. -- High School Teacher and Professional Speaker, R. Wilson

From the Publisher

Validating moms as the real CEOs in everyday life has never been so clear. Mommy-CEO will not only enhance leadership skills for your soul but also for your life in general. The insight and advice of the seven featured doctors only adds a more down to earth connection as they offer their comments as REAL parents themselves.

The motivational tips posted throughout the book were tested out on over 100 families and won hands down as solutions that are doable in today's fast paced world.

In fact, we tried not to leave out anyone's opinion as there are plenty of dads and grandparents who have piped up with their own tips as well.

One of the most popular features is the journaling space provided at the end of each chapter. Everyone seems to really appreciate it and even the kids enjoy the short evaluations which establishes a more open relationship with the author.

Jodie has listed some of her favorite websites at the very end of the book right after the awesome index.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Martin-Ola Press; Revised edition (April 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096591254X
• ISBN-13: 978-0965912549
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,034,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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87 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mommy CEO did not meet my needs, November 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mommy-CEO: 5 Golden Rules (Paperback)

Mommy CEO, revised edition (150 pages including the index, website recommendations and order information) is a very short mediocre compilation of questions and answers from parents to parents (including additional comments from the author as well as input from 7 doctors). It addresses child/parent issues from birth through the teen years. I think I would have located the pertinent information to my needs quicker if the questions were organized by age rather than by "5 Golden Rules." Since my kids are 10 and 13, I found all the questions dealing with infancy through the preschool issues useless to me. In addition, I was totally unprepared and honestly offended by the Christian tone of this book--definitely not implied by its title. The author crossed the line of comfort with me (a mom who is NOT Christian) with comments such as this found ON PAGE 86..."Read Philippians 4:13 and pray it often: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." I also found some of the author's comments to be patronizing in tone with her "should's" and "don'ts" as ON PAGE 78 about scheduling only 2 activities (which is sensible)...then she adds, "This can and should be done." And lastly, I hope the next "revised edition" will include corrections of the annoying, careless typos--such as the following 4 examples I found within a 30 page section of the book: ON PAGE 35..."We switched form..." instead of "from", ON PAGE 44..."...begin at around age 3 for boys and maybe 2 to 2 _ for girls" (perhaps it should read "2 to 2 1/2"), ON PAGE 55... "Viola!" instead of "Voila!", and ON PAGE 65 "...make sure we're around and take look at the monitor" instead of " ...to take a look". Although there is some helpful information, I suggest you try to check this book out from your local library to make sure it meets your needs and expectations BEFORE you buy it. Not enough "meat" in this book for me. :-(

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, nothing really new here, February 2, 2004

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Festina Lente "festinalente82" (Amsterdam) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mommy-CEO: 5 Golden Rules (Paperback)

I bought this thinking I might find some information that would be new and useful to me. Unfortunately I found neither. To begin with the book is not very well organised into chapters so you can look for a specific topic. Much of her "advice" is actually from other people, well at least she gives them the credit, and the tips and hints are often incredibly obvious or just plain old news. Sorry, I breezed through it one night and there was little that made the purchase worthwhile.

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Has a Variety of Answers to Questions about Tots-Teenagers, April 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Mommy-CEO: 5 Golden Rules (Paperback)

I just bought this book due to the recent review that mentions it as "a toddler book" under another parenting book I purchased with it called "The Happiest Toddler on the Block". I was mislead by that review because this book is NOT focused solely on the toddler years but rather addresses a number of issues relating to tot-teens. It has some helpful information, but because it is so very short, there is not enough in it that meets my needs to warrant the purchase. If you are looking for a general Q and A book from other parents with children of all ages, "Mommy CEO" might be a good read for you.