Moms' Survival Guide to Instant Messaging [Paperback]

Mary B. Braun (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2004

A fun and informative resouce for moms of Instant Messengers. This guide, written by a Messaging Mom, provides nine survival tips proven effective in dealing with tweens caught up in the Instant Messaging Craze. Hilarious and Helpful. Guranteed to make you LOL!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Great book, great tips -- and really funny. I must get this for my sister. -- JoAnne B., Messaging Aunt, Buffalo MN, 2004

Incredibly funny, I really did Laugh Out Loud. -- Micheal B., A guy who read the book, Chicago IL, 2004

This book is a "hoot." -- Karen Ward, Sun Prairie WI

About the Author

Mary B. Braun earned her IM parenting stripes as the mother of two middle school girls, living in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She also holds an MBA and works as a strategist at a major corporation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Sun Prairie Moms, LLC (June 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0975356704
• ISBN-13: 978-0975356708
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,404,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written for the benefit of moms with kids ages 12 to 17, December 6, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moms' Survival Guide to Instant Messaging (Paperback)

Mom's Survival Guide to Instant Messaging by Mary B. Braun (a working mother of two middle school aged girls) reflects the insights and experiences of a group of mothers in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and is specifically written for the benefit of moms with kids ages 12 to 17 who use the "instant messaging" feature on their personal computers the way their elders used the telephone when they were teens themselves. In Mom's Survival Guide To Instant Messaging, parents are provided with clear explanations of what Instant Messaging is; a humorous guide to Instant Messaging's unique slang; "war stories" from Moms sharing situations they've faced in a wired world; practical tips about regulating and monitoring children's use of Instant Messages -- and obtaining children's cooperation without alienating them.

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny but not very helpful., November 18, 2005

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This review is from: Moms' Survival Guide to Instant Messaging (Paperback)

The only real advice provided is to ask my children about obtaining and setting up intstant messaging. I read it in about ten minutes. Yes it is humorous, but it was not really very helpful. It did very little to minimize my concerns over instant messaging. Not worth the money.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Helpful Guide for any Parent of 'Tweens!, January 15, 2005

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E. Odell (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moms' Survival Guide to Instant Messaging (Paperback)

A light-hearted yet very informative look at the world of IM 'Tweens. This book makes a great gift for any parent of young children.