num_pages: 157
description: Aronow and Harrison are moms who draw upon the experience of raising three kids each. They survived tough teenage terrain that included being lobbed with n-word bombs. They also interviewed dozen of other parents, attended seminars and picked the brains of counselors. The result: A slim book that is a quick read, written in brutally honest but lighthearted verse and illustrated with humorous cartoon drawings. The issues they talk about are serious - teen rebellion that runs the gamut from messy rooms to ditching school to drug-and alcohol abuse. But they wanted parents to also find some humor. "We felt we needed to write something simplistic, to the point, that parents could identify with and laugh at so they knew there weren't alone," Aronow says. "What worked and what didn't work for us and for other parents, that's what's in the book." Something that worked for Aronow, for instance: taking the sting out of the b-word by taping a list of rules to the refrigerator door and signing it, "The Bitch in Charge." Harrison and Aronow urge parents to take back control and be the bad guy or gal in their children's lives. "Somebody has to be the parent," Harrison says. "The point is if you are your child's friend, then nobeody is advising and directing that child's life." They believe in letting your children fail and learn by facing the consequences. They also endorse spying - discreetly searching a room or eavesdropping on conversations - as a tool to figure out what a child might be up to when you suspect something. Aronow and Harrison hope to spark a grass-roots movement that gets parents talking to one another."
title: This Bitch Has Had It! A Survival Bible for Parents of Teens, Preteens, and Kids of all ages
titlecomplete: This Bitch Has Had It! A Survival Bible for Parents of Teens, Preteens, and Kids of all ages
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Women's World Works