The Parenting Breakthrough: Real-Life Plan to Teach Kids to Work, Save Money, and Be Truly Independent [Paperback]

Merrilee Browne Boyack (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Fun and practical, author Merrilee Boyack will have readers laughing out loud as well as feeling grateful for her parenting advice. She's a mom who's spent the last 22 years in the real-life work of parenting. “I have four sons, 13, 15, 17 and 22. You know what that means,” she writes. “I'm an absolute expert in raising children 23 and older.” Merrilee offers the “LDS parenting owner's manual they forgot to give you” for training kids — from toddlers to teens — to be independent. It includes ideas for how to teach kids about money, investing, debt, and the importance of earning their own money; how to help children with emotional and spiritual development; and much more.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This Is The Instruction Manual That Hospitals Should Give To Every New Parent, May 07, 2008 by Elizabeth Awesome! This book should be the instruction manual that comes with every new baby! Parents will benefit greatly from Boyack's straight-forward style that encourages action, not guilt! So glad I read this! I am a better parent because of this book. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!, June 05, 2006 by Stephanie I absolutely loved the book! I found myself actually bursting out loud laughing at times as, of course, I could relate. My children would say, 'Mom, you're scaring us.' It was such a joy to read and my children are already on 'The Plan' and happy and excited about their new road to independence. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My kids don't know what's going to hit them!, August 15, 2005 by a customer Your book is an answer to prayer! I couldn't put it down. The funny thing is that it is all so common sense. Thanks for writing such a consice, simplistic, REALISTIC solution for parenting. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Deseret Book Company (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590384415
• ISBN-13: 978-1590384411
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CANNOT RECOMMEND HIGHLY ENOUGH!!! SIX STARS!, November 3, 2005

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This review is from: The Parenting Breakthrough: Real-Life Plan to Teach Kids to Work, Save Money, and Be Truly Independent (Paperback)

I consider myself an avid collector of "parenting" books. I love being a parent and am always looking for new ideas on how to improve. I also consider a book worth the cover if I take one truly great idea, thought, or tip from it. Well, this book has "paid" for itself DOZENS of times in the past week of my reading it. I've never had so much fun reading a parenting book (I find myself snorting with laughter!) and so anxious to run and implement the ideas. Merrilee has a gift for instilliing confidence in you just by reading her no-nonsense and witty approach. The neat thing about this book is that it covers ALL levels of parenting (from the totally "I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing here!" to the "hey, I think I'm pretty good, doing but could always do better.") If you plan (not just hope!) to raise INDEPENDENT, COMPETENT, CONFIDENT, PRODUCTIVE, HARD WORKING, WELL ADJUSTED, FRUGAL, GRATEFUL young adults...and would like some excellent advice from a smart lady who is...READ THIS BOOK!!! It is soooo readable and doable. Your children will thank you for this one!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is worth way more than you pay for it!, August 6, 2005

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Katherine J. High "dhwannabe" (Nampa, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Parenting Breakthrough: Real-Life Plan to Teach Kids to Work, Save Money, and Be Truly Independent (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking I would read it and get a couple things out of it that might help, but I was happily surprised! I read the entire book the day I bought it and re-read most of it the next day. My husband has even agreed to read it so that we can both be on board applying what is in it to our family. At one point in my life I was a head resident at the girls dorms at BYU Idaho. You would not believe how many girls I tought to do their laundry or to clean basic things. They had never had the chance to do those things growing up! I have four children ages 7, 5, 3 & 3. Yes the last are twins and this book is going to get my kids on a path of success! They will be the ones teaching their roommates someday! I am so excited to start training our children to be independant! Thank you Merrilee!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Failure to Launch . . . ?, March 10, 2006

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Wendy Fuller "Wendyful" (Cowley, Wyoming USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Parenting Breakthrough: Real-Life Plan to Teach Kids to Work, Save Money, and Be Truly Independent (Paperback)

The new movie Failure to Launch looks to be funny, but how sad it is that so many parents have real issues with kids that are still dependant on them into their twenties, and beyond. Many in my generation want to teach our kids to be indepentant, but find it hard to know where to start, since we ourselves were not taught to be independant. All forms of discipline have been banned by the thought police, and many parents seem afraid of their own children. This book helps you empower kids with real self esteem, with a real sense of giving back to society, and with a work ethic that used to be a calling card of being American. We can give this gift to our children, and this book is a great resource to get started.