Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads (Abridged): Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Make--or Break--Your Child's Future Audiobook

" I couldn't relate to this book at all. "

" Interesting take on adult cliques. "

" This book points out how little we've evolved since high school. Helpful and insightful. "

" This book not only showed me what to look out for in other parents, but what to look out for in my own behaviors I find myself consciously aware my own actions, so that others don't perceive me as a Queen Bee Mom. Lord knows we have enough Queen Bees and Kingpins in this town as it is. "

" Found this one much more interesting and helpful in the sense that I may have to go someday and either deal with the administration on my kid's behalf, or, gulp, be the parent on the receiving end of all the fire. Easy to read, fascinating sociology going on, I recommend it. "

" I think this book should be required reading once your child enters elementary school! :) "

" This is a great book because it helped me see how I behave in certain situations with other mothers and why. After reading it, I can see the "roles" that Wiseman talks about, and I'm less likely to get sucked into the frey of mom politics. "

" This is a terrific read for moms who stay at home part time or full time. The similarities between our world and that of the teenage girl is scary..... "

" Some interesting stuff in here about conflict resolution ... lots of it is geared more toward middle school and high school parents... I found the whole section about the different "types" of moms and dads really irritating and limited. "

" Proves that high school never actually ends when you graduate. "

" A bit much, but there's some helpful advice. "

" I can't say I was that impressed with this book. Lots of time was spent giving great examples of the trials and tribulations of dealing with schools without any practical advice on how to handle the situations. Her first book was much better. "

" Apropos for all those parents out there dealing with "other" personnel who impact your kids. "

" A good read for anyone headed into the risky waters of the PTA. I found a lot of the parents I deal with in this book and saw myself in there as well. A good perspective read on what to expect come back to school night... "

" This is a good book that will help parents learn how to deal with: other parents, teachers, coaches, and their own children. It is a great followup to "Queen Bees and Wannabees," the book that inspired the movie "Mean Girls". "

" This was a great book that I want to re-read when my kids get a little older. It had a lot of good tips and things I remember dealing with as a kid too. "

" I found her classification systems don't really cover everyone. However, there are some great tips on how to deal with other parents and tough parenting situations. It also helps see groups of moms and dads for who they really might be as well as how they operate. "

" This book discusses the different roles moms have in the adult version of cliques, and how the same roles one had in junior high can persist in adulthood. "

" Read this in preparation for PTA this year. I am scared! :) Ami, should I pass it over? "

" Honestly a must for any parent who finds navigating other parents to be tougher than dealing with their own kids! "

" I really wanted to like this book, to find it helpful. But it focused so much on school-based situations that I felt it didn't have much relationship to my family's life. Also, I found it kind of frustrating that I never did figure out what "type" I am. Reformed Invisible? "

" I found many of the moms and dads I know in here! But where was I? Maybe a mix of a few... "

" a must read for parents of teens! "

" Some interesting stuff in here about conflict resolution ... lots of it is geared more toward middle school and high school parents... I found the whole section about the different "types" of moms and dads really irritating and limited. "

" This is a good book that will help parents learn how to deal with: other parents, teachers, coaches, and their own children. It is a great followup to "Queen Bees and Wannabees," the book that inspired the movie "Mean Girls". "

" I think this book should be required reading once your child enters elementary school! :) "

" I couldn't relate to this book at all. "

" I don't read much popular psychology, but I found this book very useful. It gave me many insights into dealing with other parents and also teachers and coaches. It also made me think twice about why I am so involved at the boys' school (ie for my benefit or theirs?) "

" This is a great book because it helped me see how I behave in certain situations with other mothers and why. After reading it, I can see the "roles" that Wiseman talks about, and I'm less likely to get sucked into the frey of mom politics. "

" It was good, but it became repetitive and painful to hear about PTA moms. Once you get the idea that PTA moms are cliquish, just like in middle school, you get the point. "

" I found her classification systems don't really cover everyone. However, there are some great tips on how to deal with other parents and tough parenting situations. It also helps see groups of moms and dads for who they really might be as well as how they operate. "

" Found this one much more interesting and helpful in the sense that I may have to go someday and either deal with the administration on my kid's behalf, or, gulp, be the parent on the receiving end of all the fire. Easy to read, fascinating sociology going on, I recommend it. "