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Description
Rose Rock is the uber-mom. Having raised 10 children in addition to caring for 17 foster children, she is uniquely qualified for crafting a parenting guide like no other. In MAMA ROCK’S RULES, Rose Rock shares the funny and highly practical lessons she’s learned as both a parent and a school teacher with the rest of us.With a foreword written by her son and superstar comedian Chris Rock, MAMA ROCK’S RULES will speak to parents in a unique voice and offer strategies for teaching a child to be self-reliant in this world. In ten well honed chapters, the book focuses on Mama Rock’s rules for parenting, with each chapter covering a specific parenting issue and containing stories from Rose Rock’s own childhood and parenting experiences. A former teacher, day care administrator and informed advocate for youth and families, Rose Rock writes with a kicky blend of maternal spirituality and a “don’t mess with me or you won’t get old” sense of authority, explaining why parenting and friendship are different, as well as discussing the importance of boundaries, discipline, choices and consequences. This is a parenting book written by a mother who does not shy away from the hard conversations, and isn’t afraid to present strong ideas about sex, love, and responsibility. As her daughter Andi Rock says, “She keeps it real, she keeps it too real.” Mama Rock’s advice, drawn from all of her experiences, will inspire and entertain parents and grandparents---whether their brood is one child or ten.
Reviews
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Rose Rock, mother of comic Chris Rock, successfully raised 10 children and 17 foster children in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where, as Chris says, "Four out of five black men are either dead, in jail, or making a rap CD." How did she do it? Rose gives 10 rules for child rearing, based on how she ran her own household. Formerly a professional educator and now the host of a weekly radio program, Rose offers advice that is clear and no-nonsense. She believes, for example, that children look to parents not to be friends, but to be models for "doing right." Her narration is full of personal anecdotes, and her clarity and advice are well worth a listen for any parent. S.W. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Rose Rock , mother to ten children and 17 foster children, is an educator specializing in pre-school and special education. For 17 years she taught and operated a pre-school and day care center in New York and South Carolina. A sought-after speaker, Rock founded Rock This 619, a nonprofit youth empowerment organization. She is also the host of the weekly Myrtle Beach, SC, radio program, The Mom Show. Valerie Graham, a graduate of Harvard University, is a writer, magazine editor, and society columnist. She is part of the on-air and production team of “The Mom show” with Rose Rock. The mother of 3 children and the grandmother of 4, she lives in South Carolina.
