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Mom Central: The Ultimate Family Organizer (Spiral-bound)

~ Stacy DeBroff (Author), Marsha Feinberg (Author) "Even the most levelheaded parents find their hearts racing in emergency situations involving family, which makes this Mom Central's most critical list..." (more)
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Created by two busy moms, and field-tested on families across the country, "Mom Central" contains everything one needs to keep a family running smoothly, incuding checklists, charts, and schedules.

About the Author

MARSHA FEINBERG is a business school graduate who has spent the last seven years as a full-time mom and part-time management consultant to national youth service programs. She is the mom of two children, Rebecca and Charlie, and lives with her husband, David, in Boston. STACY DEBROFF is a lawyer and the founder and co-director of the Office of Public Interest Advising at Harvard Law School. She is the mom of two children, Kyle and Brooks, and lives with her husband, Ron Remy, in Boston. Stacy and Marsha recently created and are co-presidents of Ideas Squared, an innovative company that brings creative ideas to market.

Product Details

Spiral-bound: 192 pages
Publisher: Kodansha America (May 10, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1568362196
ISBN-13: 978-1568362199
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #353,131 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Even the most levelheaded parents find their hearts racing in emergency situations involving family, which makes this Mom Central's most critical list." Read the first page

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Social Security, Name Address, Occasion Date, Doctor Special, Activity Time, Date Context, Location Phone Hours, Mom Central, Description Serve, Contact Phone Fee, Context Age, Cost Payment, Date Needed Date of Appt, Dosage Start, Phone Interview Date Time, Contractor Phone Special, Cost Licensed, Date Thoughts, Items Ordered Total, Items Returned Value, Name Phone Local, Name Phone Name Phone Name Phone, Phone Address Directions Stops, Phone Dates Special, Teacher Name Phone Principal School Board

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This book cites 2 books:

Happy Birthday by TEACHER CREATED RESOURCES on page 69
Write on by Martin Good on page 98

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Sign Me Up! The Parents' Complete Guide to Sports, Activities, Music Lessons, Dance Classes, and Other Extracurriculars by Stacy M. DeBroff in Back Matter
The Stay-at-Home Parent's Survival Guide by Christina Tinglof on page 240

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful to have - IF you only have two children!, April 23, 1999

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I loved the book, and have referenced it often, but it is a little more tailored towards the working mother than I had anticipated. There is a whole section on Child Care (interviewing potential nannies and such) that as a stay at home mom was completely not relevant to me. The biggest disappointment, however, was the fact that there's only space for TWO children! I am expecting my third soon, and am wondering how to incorporate their information into this otherwise outstanding book. They have lots of lists and places to put information I never even thought of before, and that aspect of this book is great. Just can't believe the authors didn't give any thought to the family that doesn't have 2.5 children (heck, even the .5 child gets short-changed!)

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2.0 out of 5 stars too much, yet not enough, March 30, 2002

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I purchased this book a couple of years ago and like most reviewers found the eye-catching cover, the index tabs, bright colors, and the information great. Upon trying to use it, I found that I really only needed a couple of pages out of each section. The Emergency and Medical, Traveling, and Home, Car, & Pet sections are great and I got alot of use and tips from it. But from there on, I really only used a few pages from the other sections. As a teacher I can tell you that the questions in the Children and Family section are good ones and for those w/o children in school already, great info to have before they head into the classroom. But, as with the other sections, it's WAY too much information, and a lot of it is, in my opinion, fluff. I disagree with the whole,"Stay-at-home Mom" v/s "Working Mom" comments. No matter what you do it can be useful. I just think that the best thing to do if you are looking into buying this book is to go the the bookstore and check it out yourself. Maybe you'll have a use for the "entertaining" section(if you've entertained at all you don't need it), but I think that overall, for the unorganized person it's worth the money. But if you are an organized person, you can do this same thing with a 3-ringed binder and your own touches.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sanity Saver!!!, September 13, 2003

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This book is excellent for organizing scatter-brained parents who find themselves forgetting the simplest things like their kids shirt size to more important things like soccer practice dates or social security numbers. I do agree with other reviewers that this book has alot of information and lists that are not necessary to everyone. I do find them helpful to read as a refresher before a parent/teacher conference or before going out for the evening & leaving my kids with a new sitter. The book is set up for a family with two children. I have three kids but easily remedied this by photocopying the necessary pages, cutting them to fit correctly, and paper clipping them where they are categorized. I also photocopy the babysitter info pages, the weekly planner, and prescription pages. I am always using these so I never write on the book "copy". I save these for my "master copy" so that I don't lose them and they can be photocopied forever! This is my second copy of this book. I bought my first one in 1998. It finally fell apart after my son's rabbit chewed up half the pages. Besides the rabbit, it is a durable and useful book that I recommend for any crazy, busy family. I love my copy.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Just a Bunch of Lists
I thought I was buying a "family organizer" (i.e, a family calendar). This book just had a bunch of useless generic lists with a nice cover and fancy tabs.

Published on October 1, 2005 by D. Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Great
I love this book. It helped me get a bunch of scattered infomation into one place. I think that I would be completely lost without this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Published on March 14, 2003 by Brandy

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!!!
GET THIS BOOK!!! If you're a busy mom, you need this book!!! I have one and I update it two or three times a week and take it with me as often as needed for my son, Joshua. Read more

Published on July 25, 2002 by Diane Van Minsel

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource!!
Being a military spouse, I need to keep everything as organized as possible and this book helps!!!! I work on mine about 2 to 3 times a week and take it with me when going to the... Read more

Published on July 25, 2002 by Diane Van Minsel

2.0 out of 5 stars too much, yet not enough
I purchased this book a couple of years ago and like most reviewers found the eye-catching cover, the index tabs, bright colors, and the information great. Read more

Published on March 30, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous organizer for a busy Mom!
I've given this book as a gift to all my daughters: and they love it!

Published on February 21, 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Need room for more kids
I love the organization value, but if they were to revamp the book I'd request that there be enough room for at least 4 children. Read more

Published on February 20, 2002 by Kay

3.0 out of 5 stars Limited Usefulness
I have tried to use this book for a few years now, and I am planning on giving up and moving to a three-ring binder which will incorporate paper, some forms from Franklin Covey,... Read more

Published on January 4, 2002 by SandyCB

1.0 out of 5 stars too much , overkill
I bought this book because it looked good. Once I opened it, I was disappointed in thecontent. There are too many forms and checklists and most information is useless. Read more

Published on July 11, 2001 by suzanne mehta

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Busy Moms on the go
I love this book! I have an active 22 month old, and we are hoping to have another child soon. This book has everything we need in an easy to follow format. Read more

Published on February 10, 2001 by jtclark@neocom.net

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